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President Trump on Monday highlighted the success of the Boston Red Sox in the wake of the team's visit to the White House, which several players of color skipped. Trump noted that the Red Sox have won three games in a row since most team members visited last Thursday and suggested making the celebratory White House trip has led to good fortune for others.
"Has anyone noticed that all the Boston @RedSox have done is WIN since coming to the White House! Others also have done very well," Trump tweeted.
A number of teams and individual athletes have rejected invitations from the president, often citing his rhetoric and policies on race and immigration.
The president welcomed the Red Sox to the White House last Thursday but manager Alex Cora and a handful of other players were absent. Reigning American League MVP Mookie Betts, pitcher David Price, third baseman Rafael Devers and center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. were among the players who did not make the trip. All of those who did not attend were players of color.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/443343-trump-highlights-red-sox-success-following-white-house-visit-several
Wounded Bear
(58,670 posts)we kind of suck.
RandiFan1290
(6,239 posts)Takket
(21,581 posts)The Sox were 8-2 in their ten games before the visit. Already red hot.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)tymorial
(3,433 posts)They should have stayed home in solidarity
Johonny
(20,856 posts)It apparently was very poorly prepared for
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)Trump didn't even give them a Big Mac.