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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Sun May 5, 2019, 07:36 PM May 2019

Red Sox manager to skip White House visit

oston Red Sox manager Alex Cora will not visit the White House this week to celebrate the team’s 2018 World Series win, citing the Trump administration’s handling of hurricane relief in Puerto Rico, according to Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día.

Cora, who was born in the Puerto Rican city of Caguas, told the publication he would not join the team Thursday. Several players, including Mookie Betts, David Price and Rafael Devers, have already said they will not attend.

"Although the government of the United States has helped, there is still a long way to go, that is OUR reality,” Cora said in a statement translated by CBS Sports. “I have continually used my voice so that we Puerto Ricans are not forgotten and my absence is not different. Therefore, at this moment, I do not feel comfortable celebrating in the White House."

https://thehill.com/latino/442215-red-sox-manager-to-skip-white-house-visit?fbclid=IwAR0kl9o6k7mn-b42iiWbj-uAHc36gs1sr-d6DeSHnkPbZf8dRCkPA2p_xrw

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Red Sox manager to skip White House visit (Original Post) CatWoman May 2019 OP
Good for him. underpants May 2019 #1
Someone puts honor above personal gain, a free lunch, and good press? Imagine that. nt Honeycombe8 May 2019 #2
You mean free COLD fast food lunch. George II May 2019 #7
A few hamberders go a long way to creating positive publicity for the Rump ProudLib72 May 2019 #9
Bravo, well done. Blue_Tires May 2019 #3
LOLOL pangaia May 2019 #4
There are many (maybe not on their hockey or basketball teams!!!).... George II May 2019 #6
I liked Alex Cora when he was hired, I like him even more now. George II May 2019 #5
But Alex, look what you're missing out on Leghorn21 May 2019 #8
Good for Alex Cora. oasis May 2019 #10
who wants cold fries and big macs and chik fil a demtenjeep May 2019 #11
What Trump apparently doesn't realize... jmowreader May 2019 #12
Just think of all the covfefe he'll be missing out on. lpbk2713 May 2019 #13

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)
9. A few hamberders go a long way to creating positive publicity for the Rump
Sun May 5, 2019, 10:19 PM
May 2019

That, I think, is the most sickening aspect of this charade: he doesn't even want to pay for good press; he doesn't want to bother making even the smallest effort. So I'm glad someone is finally telling him to shove those hamberders where the sun don't shine. Now if only every person on the team would do the same and all teams in the future...

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)
3. Bravo, well done.
Sun May 5, 2019, 10:02 PM
May 2019

We finally have evidence that there is one person in the Boston sports scene who isn't a total piece of shit...

George II

(67,782 posts)
6. There are many (maybe not on their hockey or basketball teams!!!)....
Sun May 5, 2019, 10:15 PM
May 2019

....Mookie Betts is one of the best people in any major professional sport. This coming from a long-time Mets fan.

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
12. What Trump apparently doesn't realize...
Sun May 5, 2019, 11:39 PM
May 2019

...is there's a really good place called Tasty Burger about a block from Fenway, and they make better hamberders than Trump ever had. If you're going to celebrate winning the World Series by eating a hamberder, you can go there and get better food and no Trump.

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