.png)
Los Angeles Dodgers prima Mookie Betts says helium is going to sojourn Donald Trump astatine the White House with his squad adjacent week, contempt skipping the aforesaid travel successful 2019 with the Boston Red Sox.
The Dodgers are going to conscionable with the President connected Monday to observe their 2024 World Series triumph earlier they look the Washington Nationals. Given Betts rejected the accidental to conscionable Trump arsenic a Red Sox champion six years ago, determination were question marks implicit him this clip around.
But speaking to the LA Times, Betts says helium volition beryllium determination connected Monday and the Dodgers present expect to person 100% attendance.
'No substance what I accidental oregon what I do, radical are gonna instrumentality it arsenic political,' helium said. 'This is not astir me; I don’t privation thing to beryllium astir me.
'It comes with the territory, being Black successful America successful a concern similar this. It’s a pugnacious spot to beryllium in.
'No substance what I choose, idiosyncratic is gonna beryllium p***ed. Somebody is gonna person their ain opinion. But again, this is not astir me. This is not astir politics. This is astir the Dodgers. It’s astir my loyalty to these boys, this clubhouse. And that’s each it is for me.'
Mookie Betts says helium volition beryllium astatine the White House Monday to observe the Dodgers
Betts added that helium regretted his non-attendance for the ceremonial astatine the White House successful 2019.
His Dodgers manager, Dave Roberts, was besides quoted by the Times arsenic saying: 'It wasn’t astir putting unit connected immoderate peculiar person. We inactive consciousness it’s a shot happening for us. It’s tradition. And we’re doing it unified. So I’m excited astir that.'
The Dodgers commencement a three-game bid against the Nationals connected Monday successful Washington.
MORE TO FOLLOW
English (US) ·