The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the White House next week after accepting an invitation from President Trump, a decision that has sparked some controversy. Team president Stan Kasten affirmed that all players were in agreement about attending, viewing the visit as a celebration of their 2020 World Series victory. Kasten emphasized that the visit is not politically motivated, but rather a traditional reward for achieving championship status, as the practice of visiting the White House has been a longstanding custom for World Series winners since 1924.
"This was something we discussed with all the players, all of whom wanted to go," Kasten said. "Remember, everyone in here grew up wanting to be a world champion..."
"This [has] nothing to do with politics," said Kasten. "For everyone in this room, this is about what they get as their reward for being world champions..."
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