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The Yankees pushed back hard against claims made by the coach of the Staten Island team playing in the Little League World Series who said the team and Aaron Judge, in particular didnt give them enough attention on Sunday when the Yankees were in Williamsport for the Little League Cla sic to play the Tigers. South Shore that Judge didnt interact James Johnson Jersey with his players when they called to him from their seats during the Yankees lo s to Detroit. How about turning around or wave to New York and the kids that think youre a hero, Laterza told the site before his Staten Island club was eliminated from the Little League World Series . Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees takes photos with Little League players prior to the game against the Detroit Tigers at Bowman Field. Getty Images They are the ones who pay your salary. It was a bizarre claim to make about Judge, who regularly greets fans, especially children, both on the road and in The Bronx. Explore More The that only DJ LeMahieu, Tim Hill and a few others attended a prearranged se sion with the Yankees and Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Ja son Dominguez and Aaron Boone spent time with the team at Bowman Field later in the afternoon. Yankees personnel were livid with the allegations and in a statement released Tuesday, told a much different story of what happened after the Yankees landed in Pennsylvania Sunday morning after arriving from Detroit. Our entire roster spent the day in Williamsport connecting with as many Little Leaguers as they po sibly could prior to our game, including the team from Staten Island, the statement read. We commend all of our players for devoting their complete attention to the hundreds of kids who literally walked step-by-step alongside them from the moment the Yankees landed in Williamsport through the entirety of the evening. Our players were unequivocally committed to making the experience what it was intended to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for young baseball players and their families from around the world to have meaningful and genuine interaction with some of Major League Baseballs greatest players. The Little League Metro South Shore Manager Bob Laterza at third base shouts instructions to the team. Douglas Healey Yankees Aaron Judge, center, makes his way to his seat at Lamade Stadium during a team visit to the Little League World Series tournament in South Williamsport, Pa. AP And the team called Judge, whoposed for a group photo that included one Staten Island player before the game,one of the great amba sadors of our sport. Sources said Judge and others were occupied signing autographs for Little League players throughout the afternoon after Staten Island won its game. Neither the Yankees nor our players organized the schedule on Sunday, the statement read. In fact, because Staten Island played on Sunday our players went out of their way to spend time with them in the moments immediately before our game with the Tigers. The Metro Region Champions from Staten Island, N.Y., participate in the opening ceremony of the 2024 Little League World Series baseball tournament. AP Despite the shots taken at the Yankees by Laterza, the Yankees said the team will still be invited to Yankee Stadium following the Little League World Series. We wish Staten Island succe s in winning the championship, the statement read. Win or lose, we intend to invite them to Yankee Stadium.However, it would have been much better if Staten Islands Coach called us to understand the facts before bitterly reacting in such a public fashion. Reaching out to us would have been the prudent way to act and would have set a fine example for his young players.Aaron Judge always acts with kindne s and respect. The coach could learn a lot from him. Karl-Anthony Towns Jersey |
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