Sunday, August 21, 2011

MLB's Controversial Decision To Stop Nats From Wearing Military Tribute Hats

We read:
"No sport in America is more patriotic than Major League Baseball, so it was odd that the powers that be got in the way of a tribute to our fallen military heroes.

The Washington Nationals, who play their home games just down the street from the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol, wanted to wear special hats with military insignias during their game with the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night. This was the Nats' first home game since 30 soldiers riding in a helicopter were killed in Afghanistan on August 6th. But Commissioner Bud Selig's top executives stopped it from happening.

Steinberg, one of the nation's top sports bloggers, then spoke with MLB spokesman Pat Courtney, who explained the decision. "We reserve hats for national tributes, where every club is wearing them on the same day," Courtney said. "But we're happy to work with clubs on alternatives."

But don't the Padres sometimes wear camouflage on Sundays to honor military heroes? Why can't the Nats hats be another on the list of "alternatives"?

Nationals.com reports the team wore its patriotic navy blue uniforms, which are usually reserved for Memorial Day, the Fourth of July and Labor Day.

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Just the usual elite hatred of the military. Military men tend to be very conservative and they have a lot of guns.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Ever been to a Padres game on a Sunday?

Not only does the team wear camo, but there's always a couple hundred (soon to be) Marines in the stands. (In uniform, as a group).

The Padres play the "From the Halls of Montezuma" between innings, and the fans give the recruits a standing ovation.

Not to mention "Military Opening night", which is during the first week of the season.