The Cleveland Guardians faced backlash this week over a since-deleted tweet about third baseman José Ramírez.
The Cleveland Guardians faced backlash this week over a tweet about third baseman José Ramírez.
“As a 13-year-old, José Ramírez played in a gambling league with adults to earn money for his family,” the Guardians’ tweet read. “In certain circumstances, bettors would gamble on a player to have a positive outcome. If they didn’t come through, they would be chased home by gamblers with machetes and guns.”
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