President Obama believes that “dirty dealing” by adults in the Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball scandal shouldn’t detract from the accomplishments of the young players, the White House said Wednesday.
The Chicago team won the 2014 Little League Baseball International Tournament, but that victory was formally stripped Wednesday amid accusations team officials used falsified maps in an effort to get players from other districts.
The team visited the White House last year after its win.
“The president invited the Jackie Robinson West Little League team to the White House to celebrate the accomplishment of those young men and the strong performance they delivered on a pretty large stage for a 12-year-old,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Wednesday. “The president is proud of the way they represented their city and the way they represented the country. The fact is, some dirty dealing by some adults doesn’t take anything away from the accomplishments of these young men.”
• Ben Wolfgang can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.
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