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Report: Mookie Betts Says He Won't Attend White House With Red Sox

Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts reportedly said that he will not visit the White House when Boston makes its celebratory trip in May, according to Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe.

On Saturday night, Betts accepted his Most Valuable Player award during the New York Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner. The 26-year-old commented on the Red Sox' plan to attend the White House to commemorate the club's 2018 World Series title. The trip was reportedly rescheduled from Feb. 15 to May 9 in wake of the government shutdown.

“I won’t be going there,” Betts said.