Boston Red Sox visit to White House up in the air, manager Alex Cora says

[groundloop]

Source: CBS News

BOSTON — Will the World Series champion Boston Red Sox visit President Trump at the White House? Manager Alex Cora said that decision hasn't been made yet, CBS Boston reports.

Cora was asked if the team would make the trip — if invited — during his news conference after the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in L.A. Sunday night to take the crown in five games.

"We'll talk about it later on," Cora said.

Earlier this fall, Cora was critical of the president's comments about Puerto Rico, where Cora grew up.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-series-boston-red-sox-visit-to-white-house-up-in-the-air-manager-alex-cora-says/

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DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!

[dalton99a]

1. Say NO.

[Achilleaze]

2. The republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief pissed on Puerto Rico

probably now wants to piss on the team that beat his frigging team, the dodgers. Don't expect any class or honor from the republican Draft-dodger.

Don't go.

[watoos]

3. Wow, I mean Cora is just the manager and not the owner but

Trump throwing those rolls of paper towels in Puerto Rico would leave an indelible mark with me.

Not going does send a message. I have a Trump friend who told me he doesn't like the Eagles anymore and I asked why? He said because they didn't go to the White House. If this hurts Trumpers just think what it does to Trump?

[Power 2 the People]

22. +1000

[TNLib]

4. Everyone just needs to boycott the president and white house invitations

nt

[watoos]

7. I know quite a few sports team owners who would make it mandatory.

Don't want to name any teams to pizz people off.

[SCantiGOP]

15. pretty sure they can't make it mandatory

under the MLB labor agreement. Players have to agree to non-game related events except for those spelled out in the agreement.

[watoos]

19. What clause did Kapernik break?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

20. I think that, technically, baseball and football are two different sports, but I'm no expert. NT

[Little Star]

5. I hope they say no thank you! n/t

[greymattermom]

6. Trumpers will have to stop watching sports.

There are real referees in sports. How can they tolerate that?

[magicarpet]

8. Go Team,.. Go !

But not to that Nazi dump.

[bdamomma]

9. Don't do it

nt

[gopiscrap]

10. Don't do it

[BadGimp]

11. That's a tough call...

Will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially at this time with all that is going on.

[JenniferJuniper]

13. Not really. Management will likely leave

it up to the individuals. And I'm sure there are some MAGAs on team.

I'm sure Cora hates him. Puerto Rico - and he's good friends with Dave Roberts, who was publicly insulted by the Orange Menace.

[Maxheader]

12. Everyone shows up in a haz-mat suit...

[erronis]

16. and bring some tp rolls since dump soils himself frequently.

[Paladin]

14. Don't do it. Don't give the bastard that kind of satisfaction. (nt)

[ooky]

17. Doubt they would go.

You know there are individual members of the team that will refuse to appease that anti-American racist biggotted POS. They also have to know by now that if they do visit that Trump will make it about himself.

[DinahMoeHum]

18. No self-respecting pro or Olympic athlete. . .

. . .should come to or even near the White House for the time being, unless he/she is carrying a picket sign.

[AZ Jim]

21. Baseball is ALL American

Trump represents the things that are tearing away at the fabric of our democracy. For the things that reflect our feeling as fans of a great sport please reject and invitation should it be offered.

[hostalover]

23. Please don't go!

[k-dub]

24. No way they boycot

Baseball still has "two" anthems during games, God Bless America being one (as opposed to Take Me Out to the Ballgame)...baseball, and I LOVE baseball, is a very nationalistic proceeding. I suspect the team will go, but some will boycott. Boycotts are fun...it shows who the assholes are, remember Mark Chmura, the righty Packers (football player) who boycotted Bill Clinton, but then got busted banging his kid's baby sitter. Just another POS Republican asshole hypocrite.

[dflprincess]

25. I'd rather they not say anything until the invitation is announced

then say "No thanks."

If they announce in advance they're not interested Spanky will just Tweet that he wasn't going to invite them anyway.

[brewens]

26. They will be invited, unless they don't want to go, then they never were invited. n/t

[OAITW r.2.0]

27. As a lifelong Sox fan, I suspect about "0" players/manager/front office want to go.

Their reward is ducking it on Wednesday's parade in Boston. I hope to be there -it will be nuts. There are no Curt Schillings on this team, as far as I know. Cora - one of the lowest paid managers in MLB - had specific demands in his contract for hurricane relief for his hometown in PR. I think we know where he stands on a visit to the WH.

If there is a vote, the vast majority won't want to be anywhere near this toxic orange gasbag.

PS, Warner owns the Boston Globe...not exactly the Howie Carr, Trump loving Boston Herald. Gerry Callahan, the Rush Limbaugh of Boston talk radio, will not be pleased.