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Washington Nationals Official Removed After Video Shows Remarks on Pitcher
A Nationals front-office employee was recorded stating the team limited social-media posts about starting pitcher Trevor Williams due to his public comments on a 2023 event. The employee also described fan-data tracking and later deleted social-media accounts. The team removed the employee from its directory after the footage surfaced.
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Washington Nationals Director of Community Relations Sean Hudson was recorded stating that the team avoided featuring starting pitcher Trevor Williams on social media because of Williams’s 2023 criticism of an event held by another team. The recording shows Hudson describing Williams as “super Christian-Catholic” and saying even routine posts were kept from Williams after the criticism.
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Hudson also said the organization tracks ticket buyers’ online activity and assigns them to marketing categories.
Employee statements and aftermath Hudson told the person recording the video that accepting online cookies allows the team to obtain portions of fans’ Google history. He described himself as “very far-left leaning” and said he keeps a political poster in his kitchen.
After the video was released, Hudson deleted his X account and changed his Instagram profile. When contacted, he denied making the recorded statements. The Nationals removed Hudson’s name from the team’s front-office page. Online calls for boycotts followed the video’s publication.
