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NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio Refuses To Root For New York Yankees

Politicians are masters of talking out of both sides of their mouths. Except for NYC mayor Bill DeBlasio, who instead put his foot in his mouth on Tuesday.

“The truth is called for in editorial board meetings,” de Blasio told the editorial board of the New York Daily News, per the NewsErin Durkin. “I am a crazed, rabid baseball fan and Red Sox fan. It is constitutionally impossible to quote-unquote root for the New York Yankees.”

On one hand, you can appreciate DeBlasio’s loyalty to his team. The Massachusetts native grew up a Red Sox fan, pointing to the team’s 1967 season, when they lost the World Series to the St.