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"What's actually embarrassing for the sport is people that go by the name of Matthew and have never played a day in the big leagues thinking they can control the narrative and stereotypes. Go ahead and tell that 8 year old kid who is 10lbs over weight that he should quit now," said Manoah, he retweeted the original hateful statement.
Since then, Manoah has been praised for showing support and standing up for Kirk, not tolerating any kind of hate. Alex Manoah is the type of person you want representing your franchise, your city, the country’s lone MLB team. He called out that doucher for comments on Kirk, moreover citing the toxic message it sends to children. He’s not afraid to take a side. A team & nation has his!And that good deed has resulted in the pitcher being awarded Dove+ Men Care's first sponsorship for sportsmanship.
INBOX: Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah has been named the first recipient of the Dove Men+Care sponsorship for sportsmanship by defending Alejandro Kirk from online comments on his weight. Manoah will donate his sponsorship proceeds to KidSport.
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