“An unselfish win”: Nicky Lopez leads Kansas City Royals to victory in Canada, targets inconsiderate unvaccinated team-mates
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The interim leader Nicky Lopez and the Kansas City Royals were left in disorientation due to Canada’s COVID mandate requiring vaccination for all travelers arriving internationally. They were down 10 players but still managed to pull out a victory in Rogers’ Center, Toronto, in Thursday night’s series opener.
The Kansas City Royals were led by Nicky Lopez, who proved to be an essential part of the win. Contributing two hits while displaying his usual surehanded glovework at second base. He made certain that he embraces the leadership role as he was amongst the few senior players in uniform on Thursday.
“That was awesome. Right from pitch one, clawing back and forth,” said Nicky Lopez after a 3-1 victory. “This is obviously one of the better teams in the league. You guys know our situation. It was an unselfish win.”
Well, we must agree with the ongoing post-COVID situation that every team has to face while visiting Canada. The pandemic has indeed brought out the worst in people, giving into their most selfish urges while politicizing a hugely contagious.
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Nicky Lopez displays his mental picture regarding his unvaccinated teammates
Nicky Lopez said, “It’s not my job to tell people what they can or can’t put in their body and what they do with their body. That’s never been me. That’s not going to be me. I respect their decision. I’m going to have to respect their decision. I respect anybody else’s decision of what they put in their body. With that being said, it’s a good time for the fans to look at it, like, ‘Hey, this is a glimpse at the future.”
He even added, with respect to the young guns in the team, “You get to see some of the young guys who will be part of the future. For me, having probably the most service time as a regular position player, which is kind of crazy, it’s a good opportunity for me to jump in the leadership role for a couple of days.”
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He has now taken the lead for the team, for which Nicky Lopez said, “Which I’m accustomed to doing. I’ve always been a leader of a team, so I’m excited get to lead these young guys and help them with anything can or anything they need. Because know, as a young player, sometimes it’s hard to ask a veteran.”
Nicky Lopez added, “When I made my debut, I asked Alex Gordon, who was a 12-year vet. Now, these guys get a chance to ask me any questions. So, I’m excited to lead for these next four days.”
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