The White House Website Was Excited For The ‘Boston Red Socks’ Visit

As has been the case for every sports champion since Donald Trump took office, the Boston Red Sox visit to the White House has been a major point of contention inside and outside the locker room.

The 2018 World Series champs accepted the invite and will visit the White House on Thursday afternoon, but only a portion of the team will be on hand. Manager Alex Cora, citing the poor relief efforts in Puerto Rico, joined the list of those who chose not to go — all of whom are players of color — while the white players unilaterally chose to go.

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The divisiveness of the visit has been on display for some time and the team has tried to avoid it as a topic of conversation, going so far as to prevent a Washington Post reporter from entering the locker room after a recent game against the Orioles after he spoke with players prior to the game about the issue. It is clearly a point of contention within the clubhouse, but the contingent that chose to visit Trump will do so this afternoon, although the White House had a bit of difficulty with the announcement on the website.

The typo has been fixed now, but for a bit the White House was thrilled to welcome the “Boston Red Socks,” a rather hilarious subplot in what has been to this point a more serious story of handling politics within a sports clubhouse.