DeSantis Gives Tampa Rays A Slap On The Wrist For Gun Control Tweets

The Daily Caller ^ | 06.03.2022 | Nicole Silverio

[Macky Cracklins]

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $35 million in funding to the Tampa Bay Rays sports training and youth tournament facility in Pasco County Thursday after touting their support of a gun control advocacy group.

The Major League Baseball (MLB) team posted a statement claiming a $50,000 commitment to Everytown for Gun Safety’s Support Fund, a pro-gun control advocacy group. The team posted the statement two days after the Uvalde shooting inside Robb Elementary School, which left 19 children and 2 fourth-grade teachers dead.

“This cannot become normal. We cannot become numb. We cannot look the other way. We all know, if nothing changes, nothing changes,” the statement read.

[Macky Cracklins]

PRAYERS for Gov. Ron DeSantis!!!! Too bad, We don't have more Governors like him.......

[Dogbert41]

Amen!

[HighSierra5]

“if nothing changes, nothing changes.” Wow. How profound.

[TiGuy22]

But, I’ve read on FR that DeSantis is deep state!

[Flavious_Maximus]

The US Soccer team wore orange arm bands in their game versus Uruguay yesterday, to signify support for gun control. They also wore rainbow colored numbers on their jerseys to support the homosexual agenda.

When did sports become so political? And they always choose the most left wing cause.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

It's in his name for gosh and golly's sake:

DeSantis

Deep State

Also if you sum up the letters in his name just the right way you get 666 (actually you get 653 but that's darn close).

[Rural_Michigan]

Because sorts is an avenue for influencing people and the owners are probably being told what to peddle.

[Guenevere]

Yet !!!!! 5 men with conviction and honor refused the gay patch on their uniform.

[Brandonmark]

And don’t say what his name spells backwards/s

[mewzilla]

FWIW, we don’t really know why they refused, just what they stated.

Do I believe them...

We’ll see.

[M-cubed]

When did sports become so political? And they always choose the most left wing cause.<<<<

1. When the “woke” leftist swamp people took over all things political...FBI...CIA...IRS...etc.

2. its a form of “bullying” people, small business and Corp. boardrooms...

[DaBroasta]

Also if you sum up the letters in his name just the right way you get 666 (actually you get 653 but that's darn close).

Yes but 666 - 653 = '13' which many consider an unlucky number.

[maro]

There really should be a c before the t. It got lost in modern Italian, I guess. There’s your missing 3.

[Macky Cracklins]

And you should both check someone else cause your comments are not looking good lol

[Socon-Econ]

Republicans who are still into spectator sports can make it more than a slap on the wrist.

[DaBroasta]

As a longtime Florida panhandle resident I love this Gov!

[Joe Brower]

$35 mil down the tubes seems more than a 'slap on the wrist'.

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[CodeToad]

“As a longtime Florida panhandle resident I love this Gov!”

As a newly recent Florida panhandle resident I love this Gov!

[clintonh8r]

I think his decision had more to do with his opposition to using public funds for these types of projects. People have had it with buying stadiums for billionaires.

[clintonh8r]

Dittos!