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Pelosi skewered for posting photo of WRONG black athlete in bungled Willie Mays birthday message
A Twitter post on Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s account has drawn mockery and even accusations of racism from some critics, as a birthday message to baseball legend Willie Mays was accompanied by a picture of a different black athlete.
After trying to honor Willie Mays’ 90th birthday this week, Pelosi found herself facing a wave of criticism once the critical mistake in her tweet was highlighted.
“Happy 90th Birthday to an all-American icon, Willie Mays. A trailblazing, record-breaking baseball player, civil rights leader, and champion for youth sports and well-being, Willie Mays is a civic legend and national treasure. #SayHey90,” Pelosi tweeted. The message was accompanied by a photo of Pelosi with Willie McCovey, a fellow baseball legend and Hall of Famer. However, McCovey died in 2018 at the age of 80.
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Both McCovey and Mays played for the San Francisco Giants, and Pelosi represents the city in the House.
The photo was quickly swapped out for one of the house speaker with the actual Mays. It’s unclear how long the tweet remained up on Pelosi’s timeline, but her team chalked it up to a staff error.
Here’s Nancy Pelosi confusing Willie McCovey for Willie Mays. These people are pandering morons. You can’t make this stuff up!!!! pic.twitter.com/bXg6wKl2LJ
— Breanna Morello
