If Joe West didn’t have to wear a mask to protect himself from a 100 mph fastball flying into his face, you have to wonder whether he’d wear one at all.
West, one of MLB’s most well-known umpires, has outed himself as a coronavirus conspiracy theorist this week, which is not exactly the best look for a league trying to squeeze a 60-game season inside a pandemic with a safety plan that is 100 pages long.
As players wear masks during workouts, reveal new positive tests on the daily and opt out of the season because of fears for their safety and the safety of their families, West has been making headlines this week for shrugging at the coronavirus, like “Naw, I’ll be fine.