It isn’t often that professional baseball players wade into the world of political protest, but Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Adrian Gonzalez did just that when his team played the Chicago Cubs earlier this year.
During a May series against the Cubs at Wrigley Field, the Dodgers decided to use the Trump International Hotel and Tower as their base of operations during the series. The team ended up staying in the hotel, but Gonzalez opted not to.
“I didn’t stay there,” Gonzalez confirmed to media members on Sunday. “I had my reasons.”
The Orange County Register elaborated on why Gonzalez likely opted not to stay at the Trump Tower:
“The inference is obvious. Though he was born in San Diego, Gonzalez grew up in Mexico, where his family has deep roots and his father owns a business. Gonzalez has played for the Mexican national team in numerous international competitions, including the World Baseball Classic. He has been involved in charitable endeavors in Mexico, including refurbishing the sports complex in Tijuana where he played as a youth.”
Meanwhile, presidential candidate Donald Trump, who owns the Trump Tower where the Dodgers stayed, has made a campaign pledge to “build a wall” between the borders of the United States and Mexico, and has emphasized policies that would deport millions of illegal immigrants from the country.
Gonzalez was pressed on the issue, but declined to elaborate on why he specifically decided not to stay at the hotel.
“We’re here to play baseball, not talk politics,” he said.
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