David Ortiz delighted in his multiple visits to the White House after Red Sox World Series wins, but says he wouldn’t be a part of the 2019 trip if he were still on the team.
The now-retired slugger recently explained his position in an interview with WEEI’s Rob Bradford.
After noting that previous teams’ attendance lists for White House visits were less scrutinized — including the times Ortiz’s Red Sox visited during his career — the 43-year-old noted that the difference lies with the office’s current occupant, President Donald Trump.
“Nowadays with all the controversy going on with the president we have now and the sports teams not wanting to go it’s more of a challenge,” Ortiz explained.