Prior to the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals 2020 season opener, Dr. Anthony Fauci threw out the first pitch at Nationals Park. While Dr. Fauci prepared to take the mound, President Donald Trump spoke to reporters, claiming the Yankees had invited him to throw out the first pitch on August 15th at Yankee Stadium.
But on Sunday, following a game in which Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton kneeled during the National Anthem, Trump tweeted he was no longer able to throw out the first pitch, which baffled the Yankees front office; not because Trump decided to cancel his appearance, but because , according to a report in the New York Times.