Major League Baseball is checking into longtime umpire Rob Drake’s tweets after he made pro-Trump comments concerning the Democrats’ desire to impeach the president.
As ESPN reports:
“Drake tweeted late Tuesday that he planned to buy an AR-15 rifle "because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020," according to a copy of the tweet obtained by ESPN.”
The MLB umpire also reportedly responded to the Democrat-led House closed-door impeachment proceedings as well, tweeting, "You can't do an impeachment inquiry from the basement of Capital Hill without even a vote! What is going on in this country?"
Drake deleted the tweet and deactivated his Twitter account on Wednesday.
The Major League Baseball Umpires Associate called Drake an “outstanding umpire” who chose the “wrong way” to express himself.
"Rob is a passionate individual and an outstanding umpire. He chose the wrong way to convey his opinion about our great country," the umpires' association said, according to ESPN. "His posting does not represent the view of the MLBUA or reflect those of the umpires we represent.
"The MLBUA supports all of the umpires who ensure fair play in the greatest game on earth,” the continued. “We are a group of individuals with diverse opinions and beliefs, united in our desire to continue our excellence officiating MLB games."
According to Fox News:
Speaking before Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told ESPN the league’s investigation into the tweet is ongoing. Drake was not assigned to work postseason games this year.