Red Sox Manager Alex Cora will not visit the White House
By Michael Errigo May 5 at 10:59 PM
When the world champion Boston Red Sox visit the White House on Thursday, they will do so without their manager.
Alex Cora, who led the team to the title in his first year at the helm, announced in a written statement provided to the Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Dia on Sunday that he will not join the team when it meets with President Trump.
Cora, a native of Puerto Rico, mentioned the federal government’s relief efforts after Hurricane Maria when explaining his decision.
“Even though the United States Government has helped, there’s still a long road ahead,” Cora told the paper, according to a translated version of the story. “That is OUR reality. I’ve used my voice on many occasions so that Puerto Ricans are not forgotten and my absence [from the White House] is no different. As such, at this moment, I don’t feel comfortable celebrating in the White House.”
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/05/05/red-sox-manager-alex-cora-will-not-attend-white-house-ceremony/?utm_term=.cef4e7cde5a3
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