MLB to look into umpire tweet referencing gun, Trump critics

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MLB to look into umpire tweet referencing gun, Trump critics

The Associated Press Published Thursday, October 24, 2019 9:45AM EDT

Umpire Rob Drake on the field during a ball game

Umpire Rob Drake stands on the field during a baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals in Washington, on Sept. 13, 2019. (Patrick Semansky / AP)

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HOUSTON -- Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball will look into a politicized tweet by umpire Rob Drake that referenced a rifle and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Drake posted this message to Twitter on Tuesday: "I will be buying an AR-15 tomorrow, because if you impeach MY PRESIDENT this way, YOU WILL HAVE ANOTHER CIVAL WAR!!! #MAGA2020"

The tweet has since been deleted.

Manfred spoke at Minute Maid Park on Wednesday night before Game 2 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals.

Drake, 50, has worked spring training or regular-season major league games since 1999 and joined the big league staff in 2010. Drake was not assigned to work the post-season this year.