Jackie Bradley Jr. is among the Red Sox players who will not be attending Boston’s visit to the White House — and his decision clearly drew the ire of some folks.
As is customary for any team that wins a championship, an invite is extended for a visit with the president in Washington D.C. While a handful or Red Sox players said they would attend the visit with Donald Trump, others have said they would pass.
Bradley — who went to the White House in 2013 with the Red Sox and 2010 with the University of South Carolina baseball team — told The Boston Globe on Wednesday, “I don’t get into politics. But I won’t be going.” That apparently led to him getting some negative feedback, likely on social media, which prompted the star outfielder to release this statement on Twitter.
Riddle me… pic.twitter.com/7ZSIJ2iVJ7
— Jackie Bradley Jr. (@JackieBradleyJr) February 8, 2019
The visit originally was scheduled for Feb. 15th, which is right before full-squad spring training begins. But due to the government shutdown, the Red Sox elected to postpone until May 9.