Journalist Jemele Hill says the Red Sox players who have decided to visit the White House on Thursday to be honored for their 2018 World Series championship have some explaining to do.
In an article titled, “Why Don’t White Athletes Understand What’s Wrong With Trump?,” published in The Atlantic on Tuesday, the former ESPN reporter and host of the “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” podcast delved into the history of sports teams being invited to the White House and how players and coaches alike have responded during the Trump presidency.
She wrote that President Donald Trump, through his “actions, policies, and treatment of marginalized citizens,” has made the tradition an “uncomfortable experience for athletes of color.