Manny Machado is no stranger to controversy, and the San Diego Padres third baseman has been called out repeatedly by his fellow MLB stars, both publicly and privately.
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This week, he sparked outrage after showing up to Padres Spring Training in a shirt reading, “Let’s Go Brandon.” The phrase is a well-known insult to President Joe Biden.
When pictures of Machado’s outfit popped up online, netizens were quick with the comments.
“Love to see it,” one person wrote.
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A second commented: “Shut up and hit the baseball! Remember no politics in sports, THEY say!”
“Nice Shirt! Lol at the snowflakes melting down over this,” a third wrote.
“What happened to keeping politics out of sports?” someone else commented.
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Another comment read: “Even Machado knows what’s up! #LetsGoBrandon #slamdiego.”
“Let’s keep politics out of sports…Where is the outrage on Fox News Where is the shut up and K,” someone else wrote.
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While many have complained about politics in sports, the combination is unlikely to go away anytime soon.