The Los Angeles Dodgers took heat after the club announced that it would visit President Donald Trump in the White House to celebrate his 2024 World Series title.
The manager of the Dodgers, Dave Roberts, called him a “great honor” to be able to go to the White House.
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Fans expect the beginning of the Parade of the World Cup Series Dodgers 2024 in downtown Los Angeles on November 1, 2024. (Mio-Imagn Kiyoshi Images)
“It was not a formal conversation that we had as a ball club,” he said, through ESPN. “It is certainly a great honor to obtain the invitation to the White House. It allows us to celebrate our 2024 championship. To my opinion, each world series champion obtains that honor, so it is a great honor for all of us.”
In 2019, Roberts suggested to Los Angeles Times that he would jump from the White House after Trump criticized Roberts during the 2018 World Series for making a launch change.
Regardless of what changed, MLB fans criticized the team.
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The decision was upset by the decision because a website in honor of Jackie Robinson was withdrawn from a website of the Department of Defense dedicated to athletes that served in the army last week.
A defense official told Outkick that the page was eliminated due to human error in the race to meet a Dei deadline.
Fans observe from an elevated step during the 2024 World Series championship parade for Los Angeles Dodgers in downtown Los Angeles on November 1, 2024. (Kirby Lee-Imagn images)
The Dodgers said they would visit the White House on April 7, when the team is in the city to face Washington’s nationals. The team added that the players will visit Capitol Hill the next day.
“According to the long baseball tradition, President Trump has invited the 2024 world champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House when they play in Washington DC on April 7,” the team said. “The Dodgers hope to visit the White House and celebrate our title.
“In addition, the members of the Dodgers will visit Capitol Hill on April 8.”
The Dodgers season has already begun with its sweep of the Chicago puppies abroad.
The manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Dave Roberts, #30, celebrates after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Yankees in the five game to win the 2024 World Series in New York City on October 30, 2024. (Images of Wendell Cruz-Imagn)
For the rest of baseball, the opening day is Thursday.
