When the news breaks Dodgers plan to visit President Trump at the White House In honor of last year’s World Series victory, complaints were quickly spread across Los Angeles
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Call the Dodgers now to follow the championship leader Golden State Warriors and Philadelphia Eaglesboycotting the White House during Trump’s first term to condemn everything he represents.
One of these sounds is my companion columnista Dylan Hernández, who Written last week If the Dodgers follow the invitation, they will “bend their knees to the hatred forces, similar to the forces challenged when breaking the color barriers of movement.”
But appearing does not necessarily mean bowing.
Boycott is a long tradition in sports. In 2020 Milwaukee Bucks Refused to Play In protest against police shooting of a black man in Wisconsin, it led to similar actions from the NBA, Major League Baseball, baseball and WNBA teams. College athletes have stepped out of practice to protest racism on campus. Countries have been abandoning the Olympics for political reasons.
But athletes take action, the most powerful, audited political protests are where their actions are. think Tommy Smith and John Carlos At the 200-meter medal ceremony at the 1968 Olympic Games, standing silent, shoesless, glove-free fists pay tribute with the power of black. San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick This move may have ended up losing his career when he kneeled on the national anthem in the 2016 season. Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali Criticizing the Vietnam War and anti-Black racism throughout his career.
Those athletes bring opponents that need to be heard: face the strength, in the brightest moments, their livelihood risks. History has freed everyone.
Tigers quarterback Joe Burrow participated in a 2020 college football national championship in the 2019 college football national championship in the East Room in Washington, D.C., a jersey game.
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The White House visit to the Champions team was a stupid thing and was quickly forgotten. But they are now a tradition of American sports, so I see why Dodge President Stan Kasten tried to say, “This is what it is [the players] All are associated with being a world champion. Everyone wants to go, so we did. ”
But let him hold on to him against Hernández Proposed dodge of stadium gondolas. That’s why the team should not only sway with the White House on Monday, but also do it with the weight of Los Angeles.
I don’t want the Dodgers to slam Trump and his policies, A huge middle finger to California And everything it represents. But if they have it, there can be a strong condemnation.
They should bring Parts Owner Billie Jean KingThe tennis legend fights machismo in sports and is one of the first LGBTQ athletes to be publicly released. Let Venezuela be born Miguel Rojas Stand in the company of Trump so that the Internet can point out the president wants Finally deported to protect his 600,000 compatriots.
Own Shohei Ohtani, the dominant National Alliance MVP and The greatest baseball player in the worldShake Trump’s hand to make headlines flourish Trump’s 24% tariff on Japan. Will the president next strike against foreign athletes in the name of cultivating American talents?
Everyone should wear it No. 42 jersey commemorating Robinsonhe famously broke the colored lines of baseball and was isolated in the army. The Ministry of Defense initially knocked down Articles on the website About Robinson’s military service – He refused to move to the back of the military bus until Facing anger From someone who has a sense of decency for everyone.
All of these gestures are simple and easy to use and can be said. Sometimes, just showing up instead of hiding yourself is the best fight back.
Trump opponents can’t scream into blanks or between each other and think that this is enough to resist. They should not ced the traditions of this country (such as the flag, the White House and democracy) to tyrants like Trump, just because he has wrapped himself in it.
Going to the White House didn’t normalize Trump – it reminds you that this place is ours, not his place.
Additionally, Los Angeles should not keep Trump out, especially when in power. He needs to deal with him in any way possible – which includes meeting in person.
This is why when Trump visits the wreckage of the Palisade fire Earlier this year Mayor Karen Bass and Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor Join him for a roundtable discussion, reminding the president of Los Angeles content in front of the media, and challenging him to help.
The Dodgers could not think that just posing for photos and handing them to Trump’s memorial Jersey is eligible for time. Or maybe that’s my wishful thinking. Despite all the hype about the fanatical hype and always reflecting Los Angeles, the Dodgers have only one thing to care about in history: the Dodgers.
So my last argument for the team doing something important to their visit makes them all out.
Guys: You all created it Globalism and Multiculturalism What Trump hates is that Los Angeles is now an example, and it continues to power the best franchise in baseball. It’s time to stand Dodge Way At the moment, it is the most important.
