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James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII - Sean Hudson is the Director of Community Relations for the Washington Nationals MLB Team. Hudson admitted on OMG hidden cameras that Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams was intentionally blacklisted from certain team social media content after Williams publicly criticized the Los Angeles Dodgers’ inclusion of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence drag group, which Williams argued mocked his Catholic faith.
“Because of that, we [Washington Nationals] don’t use him [Trevor Williams] on social [media].”
Hudson’s comments raise concerns regarding Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of religion. The law states that employers may not “limit, segregate, or classify” employees in ways that would negatively affect their status or opportunities because of their religious beliefs.
Hudson also revealed the Nationals’ data collection of their fans. Claiming the organization categorizes fans into “buckets” using purchasing habits, ticketing behavior, and online tracking data collected through cookies.
“If you’re accepting cookies, we’re [Washington Nationals] getting your… a plethora of your Google history.”
Hudson’s comments raise concerns about how professional sports organizations collect and analyze data without attendees fully understanding the extent of the tracking tied to stadium apps, Wi-Fi systems, cookies, and digital ticketing platforms.
Hudson further detailed efforts to leverage Nationals Park relationships with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Boeing executives, and defense contractors “like the Palantir’s of the world” in order to generate revenue and corporate partnerships for the organization.
“We’re [Nationals] trying to use baseball to make money.”
Hudson additionally discussed corporate meeting structure surrounding LGBTQ+ employees, including whether certain meetings should exclude employees who do not identify as LGBTQ+.
“If you don’t identify as a member of the LGBTQ+ population, you shouldn’t be at this specific meeting.”
Hudson openly described himself as “very far left-leaning,” stating there is a “Join the Communist Party” poster hanging in his kitchen, while advocating for wealth redistribution through baseball initiatives.
“There is a ‘Join the Communist Party’ poster up in my kitchen.”
Hudson also acknowledged that many Nationals fans attend baseball games to avoid politics altogether, but stated, “If we [Nationals] piss you off, where else are you gonna go?”
When professional sports organizations inject political ideology, identity politics, and social activism into entertainment spaces, the public deserves to know, especially when many Americans have traditionally viewed sports as an escape from political division.
OMG reached out to Sean Hudson, the Washington Nationals, Trevor Williams, and Williams’ agents for comment.
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