Rays player celebrated after double inspired by Trump

A Tampa Bay Rays player celebrated a hit on Sunday with a tribute to presidential candidate Donald Trump.

The Rays were leading the New York Yankees 3-0 with two outs in the 5th inning at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, NY, when infielder Taylor Walls hit a double to right field. After reaching second base, Walls pumped his fist in the air toward the Tampa Bay dugout and yelled, “Fight! Fight!”

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After this double act, Taylor Walls sang the Trump song “Fight! Fight!” pic.twitter.com/8K5ovTEIQh

— Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 21, 2024

The celebrations were inspired by the events during the attempted assassination of Trump on July 13 in Butler, Pennsylvania. At a campaign rally, a bullet struck the former president in the ear and caused him to bleed on the right side of his face. As Trump was escorted off the stage by Secret Service agents, he stopped, raised his fist in the air and shouted “Fight!” to those in attendance.

Walls isn’t the first MLB player to appear to support Trump. The St. Louis Cardinals also held some sort of Trump-inspired team celebration after Alec Burleson hit a home run in a win over the Atlanta Braves on Sunday.

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Is this a Trump home run celebration by the Cardinals? pic.twitter.com/f2XrQr0q3u

— Talkin Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) July 21, 2024

Many prominent athletes have pledged their support to Trump following the assassination attempt.