Instead, the longtime fan said he was “escorted out of the stadium by two big security guards” just moments after the game began due to his choice of headwear.
For today’s game, Begley, who is 70, wore a Blue Jays hoodie and a red ballcap with the slogan, “Canada is not for sale.”
“We have spoken with the fan to apologize,” (Blue Jays) spokesperson Andrea Goldstein wrote in an email.
“Our staff made a mistake, and we have addressed the issue to ensure it does not happen again.”
I disagree, I think it definitely is a political statement.
However, kicking someone out for “politics” at a sports game, where you need to stand for national anthems and 75% of the time they’ll make you “honour” some random veteran is ironic and pretty disgusting.
I don’t think anyone should be bothered by political clothing at a baseball game unless said politics are actively hateful, which “Canada is not for sale” is quite obviously not.