The Chicago White Sox initially swung and missed with their public support of Puerto Rico.
The Major League Baseball team shared a photo Wednesday night on Twitter which incorrectly displayed Cuba’s flag instead of Puerto Rico’s. Chicago sent the tweets in the aftermath of the latest Mexico earthquake and Hurricane Maria, which wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico.
The flags of Cuba and Puerto Rico have similar designs, but the former features a red pennant and blue stripes, while the latter has a blue pennant and red stripes. Both contain a white star in the middle of the pennant.
The White Sox soon acknowledged their error and took steps to correct it. Many users appreciated the team’s forthrightness.
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