If the reigning World Series champions are expected to get the Los Angeles Dodgers an invitation from President Donald Trump.
The Dodgers sealed last fall world series Glory when they put the New York Yankees in a dominant 5-1 series victory. Usually this would give them the usual visit of the White House that offers our sports teams to honor their victories.
However, the Los Angeles Times has suggested that Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Co. Must avoid the traditional trip to the White House.
The recent column of the Los Angeles-based Outlet emphasized a number of reasons to suggest that the victorious MLB team of the city could reject DC's offer.
The Times recalled that Betts skipped the usual visit in 2019 after his World Series victory with the Boston Red Sox.
A number of Red SOX players stayed away from the capital of the country that year with the majority of Black of Latino, while many of the players born abroad quoted Trump's policy on immigration as a motive behind their reasoning.
The Dodgers will probably receive an invitation to the White House after their victory of the World Series
De La Times has suggested that the ruling champions could avoid Donald Trump's offer
Betts has remained a pronounced advocate about social justice issues with some of his fellow dodgers, alongside co-owners Magic Johnson and Billie Jean King, who also share his liberal attitude and expressed criticism of Trump in the past.
In the meantime, the Dodgers also live in the Democrats-dominant state of California, making it difficult to imagine a team trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, per time.
'All in all, it is difficult to imagine that the Dodgers now agree with a festive photo with the president. Los Angeles is not only Dodger Blue, but Democrat Blue, “read the column.
“The president lost La County with 33 percentage points. In his arguments with California Gov. Gavin Newsom has threatened Trump to withhold fire disaster funds without concessions. He never seems to be missing a chance to make a wipe in the Golden State.
“The Dodgers world champion should not rise the president. If an overture comes from the White House, they can send a friendly note: thanks, but no. '
However, many fans on social media brought back to the suggestion and claimed that the Dodgers should accept because it would be the 'professional' way of acting.
'Heck no! What kind of softball question is that? ',' A social media reacted furiously in response to De La Times' question about the acceptance of the Dodgers.
“No, they must be professionals and show up,” another revenge.
Many fans on social media brought back to the suggestion and claimed that the Dodgers should accept
'No. Visiting the White House should not be political. It is not called a presidential visit, but a whitehouse visit. Championship teams visit the Whitehouse by the one who is there at the time, “a third answered.
In the meantime, another stood on it: 'You always go to the White House when you are invited. You may not necessarily agree with politics, but you must respect the president's office. It is a huge honor and one that the player and franchise will regret if they refuse to be present. '
'No, it's a celebration of your performance. Wouldn't matter whose president, “one said when another repeated,” Sport should go beyond politics. Show a damn class and accept the invitation. '
The Dodgers visited former President Joe Biden in 2021 after their 2020 World Series title.
If they actually accept an equivalent range of Trump, the journey could take place early in the season if they are confronted with the Nationals in a three-game series from 7 to 9 April.
In the past month there had been heavy speculation during a potential trip to the White House for the Philadelphia Eagles after their 40-22 Super Bowl-Route of the Kansas City Chiefs.
It was believed that the Eagles would reject the traditional audience with the President in the White House, as they did after their first franchise Super Bowl win in 2018.
But later it turned out that the team would be 'honored' to visit Trump's White House, in which the president then instructed his assistants to send the invitation at the end of last month.
The Dodgers passed on the New York Yankees in a 5-1 series victory last fall to claim the victory
Mookie Betts (photo) skipped the usual visit in 2019 with the Boston Red Sox
The NHL's Florida Panthers visited their visit in February to toast their Stanley Cup
The NFL organization accepted the invitation earlier this week with the visit now planned to continue on 28 April.
After their Super Bowl victory 2018, some Eagles players said they would not attend the celebration of the White House because of Trump's criticism of football players who have kneeled or raised their fists during the folk song in protest of racial injustice and police -bridility.
During a meeting in 2017, Trump said that the protests 'hurt the game' and said that NFL owners should dismiss players who did.
Malcolm Jenkins, then from the Eagles, was at the time one of the NFL players to protest because he would raise his fist during the national anthem. Rodney McLeod did the same.
In the end, the Eagles had decided to send a small group of fewer than 10 players – as Mike Garafolo from NFL Network reported at the time.
In response, Trump withdrew the invitation for the team and held a patriotic celebration instead.
The NHL's Florida Panthers visited the White House without Kwalme in February to toast their Stanley Cup triumph.
In the meantime, the Boston Celtics, the ruling NBA champions, visited Biden before he left office in November. The New York Liberty, the WNBA champions of 2024, has not yet made a trip to the capital of the nation and it is unclear whether they will do this with Trump who now occupies the oval office.
