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Shocking surveillance video of the moment former Red Sox star David Ortiz was shot in a bar has leaked from the Dominican Republic.

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was ambushed by a man who got off a motorcycle and shot him in the back at nearly point-blank range Sunday night in his native Dominican Republic, authorities said.

Much ado was made about all the Red Sox players — and manager — who chose not to attend when the defending World Series champs made their trip to the White House last month. However, not surprisingly, less was made about all the members of the Red Sox organization who were more than happy to visit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Red Sox outfielder J.D. Martinez told TMZ that the team’s visit to the White House was “awesome” and did not divide the team at all.

While some in the media claim that President Donald Trump is trying to bring back “Jim Crow” in America, former ESPN host Jemele Hill has gone even farther back in history to claim that Trump has fulfilled the 150-year-old “racist” vision of former U.S. President Andrew Johnson.

President Trump trolled the sports world with a tweet noting that the Red Sox have been winning “since coming to the White House.”

MSNBC talking head Ron Klain insisted that President Donald Trump takes such pleasure in dividing our country, that he was “happy” when white members of the Boston Red Sox visited the White House and “the players of color” did not.

Current Atlantic writer and former ESPN host Jemele Hill, wants to know why white athletes Red Sox players visiting the White House “don’t understand what’s wrong with Trump?”  Moreover, she thinks those same white players owe their “black and brown” teammates “an “explanation” for why that is.

Former MLB pitcher Aubrey Huff recently posted a video on Twitter, in which pleaded with athletes and the news organizations that cover them to focus on entertainment and news. Specifically, Huff told athletes and ESPN to “Leave politics out of sports!”

A sportswriter took to Twitter on Monday to point out that not a single white player on the Boston Red Sox was willing to “stand in solidarity” with “players of color.” Almost all of whom declined to attend the team’s upcoming White House visit.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora has decided he will not attend his team’s scheduled White House visit to celebrate their 2018 World Series title. After taking several months to think about it, the BoSox skipper and Puerto Rican native says that he doesn’t feel “comfortable” making the trip after the way the Trump Administration handled hurricane relief to his native island.

NEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher David Price thinks Major League Baseball made a mistake by having just 10 games Monday on Jackie Robinson Day.

Cancer survivor Jordan Leandre was invited to throw out the first pitch during Wednesday’s Red Sox-Cardinals game at Fenway Park. Though, his pitch turned into a below the belt surprise for an unsuspecting camera man.

There’s been no shortage of professional athletes letting the world know why they won’t be going to visit the White House to celebrate their championships. However, there have been relatively few who have proudly stated why they will make the trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has announced that he will skip the upcoming visit to the White House.

Boston outfielder Mookie Betts says he will not join the World Series Champion Red Sox when they visit the White House in the spring.

Many have questioned whether Red Sox Manager and Peurto Rican native Alex Cora will attend the White House ceremony when the World Series champs make the trip to D.C. next month.

With the Boston Red Sox headed to the White House to celebrate their 2018 World Series win, team manager Alex Cora has vowed not to “embarrass anybody” despite his personal opposition to President Trump.

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have accepted an invitation to the White House to celebrate their World Series championship.

Combat pilot, Congressman, Central Intelligence Director, Ambassador, Vice President, and President. George H.W. Bush’s life was a full one to say the least. A loving husband, father, and grandfather, Bush did it all.

BOSTON (AP) — Alex Cora brought a new voice and culture to the Boston Red Sox that helped propel them to their latest World Series title.

Real Estate prices in the greater Boston area are known to be incredibly high. Yet, the New York Yankees are living rent-free in the minds of the Red Sox and their fans, on this championship parade Wednesday.

The Boston Red Sox  will definitely have a parade on Wednesday to celebrate their ninth World Series championship. However, whether the champs visit the White House to celebrate their win, is yet to be determined.

[LANGUAGE WARNING] When asked just hours after his Boston Red Sox took down the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to win the World Series, relief pitcher Heath Hembree said he is definitely going to visit the president at the

Previous generations of Red Sox fans, got precious little practice at celebrating World Series championships. However, Sox fans who are old enough to have watched, appreciate, and celebrate since 2004, are living in far more exciting times.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Boston Red Sox won their fourth World Series championship in 15 years, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 Sunday night behind David Price’s pitching and Steve Pearce’s power.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Working on a one-hitter with a 4-0 lead, Rich Hill had just set down Eduardo Nunez swinging for the first out of the seventh inning.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Palm trees! Shorts! Sunglasses! While the World Series isn’t quite a trip to the beach, the Boston Red Sox anticipate staying hot in balmy California, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hope a warm welcome will help them reverse a 2-0 deficit.

Former pitcher Curt Schilling played an important part in the Boston Red Sox’s 2004 World Series win. However, the former pitcher and current Breitbart host was not among those in attendance ahead of Game Two of the 2018 World Series, on Wednesday night.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred believes that this year’s World Series champion will visit the White House, regardless of who wins.

BOSTON (AP) — The Fenway Funhouse proved too tricky, too cold and just too much for the beach boys.

Boston’s Chris Sale was hospitalized last week with a stomach ailment while Clayton Kershaw threw an inning last weekend, but both left-handed seven-time All-Stars will pitch in Tuesday’s World Series opener.

HOUSTON (AP) — David Price put his postseason woes behind him, pitching the Boston Red Sox back into another World Series with a 4-1 victory over the defending champion Houston Astros on Thursday night.

Jackie Bradley Jr.’s eighth-inning grand slam sealed the Boston Red Sox’ 8-2 triumph over the reigning World Series champion Astros in Houston on Tuesday.

The camera was not kind to the Red Sox on Sunday night. During Game 2 of Boston’s ALCS matchup against the Houston Astros, Twitter blew up as the cameras caught Red Sox pitchers using pine tar.

BOSTON (AP) — David Price was good enough, the Red Sox bullpen was even better, and Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered a go-ahead, three-run double off the Green Monster on Sunday night to lead Boston to a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros and tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.