The video equated Kim Jong-Un, Fidel Castro and . . . Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The Fresno Grizzlies, the Triple-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, showed what can only be called a political propaganda video to fans during a Memorial Day tribute on Monday during a doubleheader against the El Paso Chihuahuas. Carmen George of the Fresno Bee tweeted about it at around 7:30 PM PDT:
It’s one thing to take political issue with a sitting United States Congresswoman, of course. Many people do, especially with this Congresswoman. But by casting her as an “enemy of freedom,” the maker of that video, whoever it was, is, by definition, engaged in political propaganda, portraying a merely dissenting viewpoint as a threat to America. By showing that video, obviously, the Grizzlies gave fans the impression they were weighing in with that viewpoint.
We are aware of the problem with the Memorial Day tribute video shown in the ballpark between games of Monday’s doubleheader. We apologize to our fans and to our community for the error and for not properly vetting the video. We also apologize to those who have served and are currently serving the country for the undue distraction on such a solemn day.
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