Oh good, more vandalism.
Major League Baseball has found varying levels of success with its recent initiative of playing standalone games in special locations, from the Field of Dreams games to NASCAR’s Bristol Motor Speedway. Its latest idea might prove more controversial than those.
The league has approached the White House about hosting a game at a national park, according to the Washington Post, with Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park mentioned as a possibility. An MLB official reportedly told the Post that a national park game is one of several ideas the league is exploring.
Yeah now do Nascar races in the Grand Canyon and bullfights in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
National Park Service deputy director Frank Lands reportedly looked at three potential locations in Grand Teton in recent days. One of them is a site described by the Post as “already disturbed land that is not pristine park property.” National Parks frequently have areas that are used for storage and other less beautiful purposes.
After the Post’s article was published, the White House issued another statement denying that Lands’ visit was for MLB purposes:
After publication of this piece, the White House said in a statement that Lands “has not been actively scouting sites” and was on an official trip to several national parks including Grand Teton, Yellowstone and Grand Canyon.
Yellowstone, that’s the ticket, let’s put the races there, and run over some bison if the opportunity arises.
It goes without saying that holding a professional sporting event in a national park, land formally protected for conservation by the federal government, would be unprecedented. However, this administration also hosted a UFC card on the White House’s South Lawn in June.
That’s why this story is so believable. This administration loves trampling over delicate irreplaceable monuments and wilderness. Their idea of a good laugh.
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