{"id":2027919,"date":"2023-09-11T12:48:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-yankees-legend-lowers-boom-on-woke-culture-covers-nike-logo-on-jersey-at-old-timers-day\/"},"modified":"2023-09-11T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:49:29","slug":"ny-yankees-legend-lowers-boom-on-woke-culture-covers-nike-logo-on-jersey-at-old-timers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-yankees-legend-lowers-boom-on-woke-culture-covers-nike-logo-on-jersey-at-old-timers-day\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Yankees legend takes a stand against woke culture, hides Nike logo at Old Timers&#8217; Day."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-yankees-legend-lowers-boom-on-woke-culture-covers-nike-logo-on-jersey-at-old-timers-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2027919&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NY Yankees Legend Lowers Boom on Woke Culture, Covers Nike Logo on Jersey at Old Timers&#8217; Day<\/h2>\n<p>According to one of the cogs\u200b of the \u20621998 World Champion \u2064New\u200c York Yankees, being woke is for\u2063 losers.<\/p>\n<p>Pitcher David Wells made his return to Yankee Stadium on\u200b Saturday for the annual Old-Timers&#8217; Day, and he didn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-takeaways-from-day-one-of-turning-point-action-conference\/\" title=\"Three key insights from day one of the Turning Point Action conference.\">hold \u2062back<\/a> his \u2064opinions, as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/09\/09\/yankees-legend-david-wells-rips-woke-culture-nike-and-bud-light\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Wells \u2063went beyond just covering the Nike logo on\u2062 his Yankees jersey with tape to make his point. He expressed his disdain for Nike and\u2062 their woke culture, stating, &#8220;I hate Nike. They&#8217;re woke!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2062 wasn&#8217;t just Nike that drew Wells&#8217; ire. He also took a shot at Bud Light, \u2062which had triggered a boycott when it partnered with transgender influencer \u200dDylan Mulvaney. When asked if he would ever drink Bud Light again, Wells \u2063responded with a resounding \u2064&#8221;Nope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wells believes that the culture of \u2062coddling in today&#8217;s \u200dworld \u200cis eroding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-obstructing-dozens-of-congressional-investigations-into-iran-nuclear-talks-sanctions-relief\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Obstructing Dozens of Congressional Investigations Into Iran Nuclear Talks, Sanctions Relief\">edge needed<\/a> to win. He expressed his frustration, saying, &#8220;We&#8217;re in a different world. It sucks. That&#8217;s why everyone should carry a gun.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-navy-inclusion-and-diversity-report-includes-pledge-to-advocate-for-and-acknowledge-all-intersectional-identities\/\" title=\"U.S. Navy \u2018Inclusion And Diversity\u2019 Report Includes Pledge To \u2018Advocate For And Acknowledge\u2019 All \u2018Intersectional Identities\u2019\">key member<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-yankees-legend-lowers-boom-on-woke-culture-covers-nike-logo-on-jersey-at-old-timers-day\/\" title=\"NY Yankees legend takes a stand against woke culture, hides Nike logo at Old Timers' Day.\">1998 championship team<\/a>, Wells knows what it takes to win. He believes that\u2063 players today are being babied too much and that it&#8217;s up to their peers to push them to be better.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">David Wells, who put tape over the Nike logo, says Cashman\u2064 and Boone aren&#8217;t to blame for the Yankees struggles<\/p>\n<p>He says struggling players should be sent\u2064 to the minors no matter how much they&#8217;re paid<\/p>\n<p>Wells says players are coddled and babied too much now <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5JI4uQ1P5g\">pic.twitter.com\/5JI4uQ1P5g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Talkin&#8217; Yanks (@TalkinYanks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TalkinYanks\/status\/1700543195254345789?\">September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wells believes that struggling players should be sent to the minors, regardless \u200bof their\u2063 salary. He thinks that demotion can be a wake-up call and a way to motivate players.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled a time when former catcher Jorge Posada got aggressive with him after Wells pitched\u200b poorly. Although it was uncomfortable, Wells respected the confrontation, saying, &#8220;You just get your a** kicked once in\u200c a while.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Wells believes that this kind of passion and camaraderie is lacking in today&#8217;s game. He longs for the days when\u200d players \u200dwould get in each other&#8217;s faces, not taking it personally but pushing each other to win.<\/p>\n<p>Wells even mentioned a time when former Yankees owner George Steinbrenner\u200d personally called him out after a \u2062bad game. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-cuomo-advised-andrew-cuomo-on-sexual-harassment-allegations-cnn-wont-punish-him\/\" title=\"Chris Cuomo Advised Andrew Cuomo On Sexual Harassment Allegations: CNN Won\u2019t Punish Him\">felt offended<\/a> at the time, but now he sees the value in having a fire lit under \u200byour butt.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Wells believes that the\u200c culture of coddling and \u2063lack of accountability is detrimental to the game. He wants to see players pushed to \u200dtheir limits and held responsible for their performance.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ny-yankees-legend-lowers-boom-woke-culture-covers-nike-logo-jersey-old-timers-day\/\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pitcher David Wells, part of the 1998 World Champion New York Yankees, expressed his disdain for the woke culture during the team&#8217;s Old-Timers&#8217; Day. 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