Players from the St. Louis Cardinals and Tampa Bay Rays appeared to reference the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump during on-field celebrations, but the Cardinals told media they were downplaying any political ties.
Cardinals players Lars Nootvaal, Brendan Donovanand Nolan Gorman They were recently spotted all holding one hand to their ear and pumping their fists after hitting a home run, raising questions about their connection to Trump.
Then outfielder Alec Burleson hit a home run. The video goes viral online He is shown doing the same celebration as he rounds third base, then the camera cuts to the dugout, where the rest of the team is shown joining in.
“It’s not a political statement in any way. I think it’s a bit off-base.”
Veteran designated hitter Matt Carpenter spoke to the media about the celebration and seemed to downplay the political reference, but it was also hard to tell if Carpenter was actually being sarcastic.
“Burleson is a former college rapper,” Coach Carpenter said. “He leads the team at the plate.” [The celebration] “It’s far from a political statement,” he said. Athletic.
Carpenter called it an “inside joke” and said the hand gesture was a reference to the DJ.
“This is in no way a political statement. I don’t know where it came from.”
“It’s starting to catch on,” Carpenter continued. “I don’t know who or what it was first on the field, but it was certainly there in the first half. It’s definitely picked up steam this series.”
“It’s not a political statement at all. I think it’s a bit off-base,” he added.
While it’s hard to discern the truth from these statements, there’s less confusion when it comes to Rays shortstop Taylor Walls. After hitting a double against the New York Yankees, the 28-year-old Walls stopped at second base, raised his fist in his mouth twice and said, “I’m going to kill you.”Fight, fight.“
Some fans responded to the team’s social media posts with inflammatory remarks about Trump.
One fan described Walls as “Nazis“, while another social media user said the teamfascist“
While replies to the Cardinals’ latest social media post were light on negative comments, one fan called the celebration “Fascist Salute“
Some players have left far less doubt about where their support lies. Washington Nationals pitcher Patrick Corbin simply posted an iconic image of Trump raising his fist to his Twitter account. Instagram pageThe photo’s only caption was an American flag.
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