Major League Baseball Asks Cindy Hyde-Smith to Return $5,000 Donation

[Yosemito]

Source: The Daily Beast

Major League Baseball is asking Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) to return its $5,000 donation to her campaign, amid a public outcry over her racially insensitive remarks that were caught on camera earlier this month.

“The contribution was made in connection with an event that MLB lobbyists were asked to attend,” the league said in a statement issued Sunday. “MLB has requested that the contribution be returned.”

The donation, the legal maximum, was made just two days ago, a few weeks after Hyde-Smith was forced to apologize for comments about “public hangings” and voter suppression, which she later said were simply jokes. Other companies, including Walmart, have similarly asked that the Hyde-Smith return their donations in light of her comments, which were criticized as racist.

The controversy has sprung Tuesday’s upcoming U.S. Senate election runoff into the national spotlight. Hyde-Smith, who was appointed to the Senate earlier this year when Thad Cochran retired, is defending her seat in a runoff against Mike Espy, who served in Congress for three terms and as Bill Clinton’s agriculture secretary. Espy is African-American.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/major-league-baseball-asks-cindy-hyde-smith-to-return-dollar5000-donation

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I will continue to watch baseball games.

[Sneederbunk]

1. At least until the election.

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. Why would MLB even get involved in campaign donations...or any other sport -

“The contribution was made in connection with an event that MLB lobbyists were asked to attend”

An event????? A MLB lobbyists???? For what??? - Follow the money, I guess...

[Yosemito]

3. MLB executives are rich, and Republicans cut taxes for the rich

That's why.

[asiliveandbreathe]

4. Greed displayed in it's finest greenery....money..follow the money..for sure..eom

[TeamPooka]

5. MLB has a monopoly exemption from the US Government.

[EricMaundry]

6. They did the right thing

They certainly behaved better than Jerry Jones.

[hostalover]

7. Good for them.

[pangaia]

12. Good for them? They gave her money in the first place...

[duforsure]

8. A public list of her campaign contributors

Is needed for all to see who supports this racist vile piece of garbage for any office in OUR government.

[SFnomad]

9. Major league sports have a fanbase that transcend political parties ...

It really would be a smart move for them to not donate politically, to any party or candidate.

[Gore1FL]

10. They get involved in all the jingoism every time the chance arises.

They have sung "God Bless America" for 17 complete seasons because they didn't want to miss out on 9/11.
The special uniforms looks like a drunk Eagle vomited Red White and Blue paint on them.
The Padres have (or at least had) a camo uniform.

They have been riding the nationalism train for some time.

[ProfessorGAC]

17. You Forgot The Camo

The alternate uniforms that are made to look like military camo make me want to puke.

World class athletes, in phenomenal condition, that could be military if they wanted to, but choose not to, wearing uniforms "honoring" the military? Jinogistic and militaristic nonsense.

[pangaia]

11. Just think about that for a moment.

MLB actually contributed to this walking piece of shit to begin with.

[JohnnyRingo]

13. Why would MLB donate to her or any other candidate?

Especially in Mississippi where n teams exist. Where's the payoff these lobbyists hope to cash in on?

I can see why MLB would lobby local politicians to build new taxpayer subsidized venues, but I don't know how the US Senate lines their pockets. Sure there're tax cuts, but I think they better look at the 500+ members of the House.

[MountCleaners]

15. MLB doesn't want to pay liveable wages to minor-league players

That is what the MLB lobbyists do. This is about minor leaguers' wages and benefits.

[Judi Lynn]

14. First time I've heard of a situation like this one! Sounds like a tremendous step forward, Yosemito.

I have a feeling an organization just might have ignored it altogether, in the past.

Why any citizens of Mississippi would want to send this rabid clown to Washington at ALL makes the entire state looks horrible.

Have enjoyed the posts to your thread enormously.

Thanks for your post, and welcome to D.U..

[Cha]

16. Thanks. But, begs the question..

why the hell would they donate to her in the first place?