Big Papi’s latest on-field contribution had nothing to do with home runs or RBIs. Boston Red sox star David “Big Papi” Ortiz shared a tender moment with a small child during the National Anthem Thursday before the Sox took on the Kansas City Royals at Kaufman Stadium. It all started innocently enough as the hulking, 6’4″, 230-pound slugger was asked to pose for a photo with the child before the game started. As soon as Ortiz took ahold of the infant though, the National Anthem began to play, forcing Ortiz to hold on to the kid for the entirety of the song. Despite the youngster’s unfamiliarity with Ortiz, the baby snuggled up closer as The Star-Spangled Banner hit its crescendo.
What to Know
- The men's swimming and diving team at Princeton has had the rest of its season suspended over "vulgar" material found on its mailing list
- In a statement, the university didn't give details, but said the comments were "misogynistic and racist" and about the women's swim team
- It's unknown if the entire season will be canceled in the coming days
Princeton University has suspended the rest of the men's swimming and diving team's season after school administrators discovered that members had posted "vulgar and offensive" material on the team's electronic mailing list.
The suspension comes after an anonymous complaint alerted university officials to several materials, including the school-sponsored team mailing list and other electronic correspondence.
A statement released by the university Thursday did not disclose specifics but said the "misogynistic and racist" comments involved the women's swimming and diving team.
Princeton's athletic director called the team's behavior "simply unacceptable."
The university will decide whether to cancel the season completely in the coming days.
The suspension is the third for an Ivy League team since November. Harvard University and Columbia University suspended teams for similar behavior last month.
