OMG, Jake. I LOVE YOU MORE NOW!!!!!!!!!!! ?????? https://t.co/iXhcFzcBQz
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) November 9, 2016
An awful lot of celebrities vowed to leave America for greener pastures if Trump was elected president. Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta is not only fine with that, but he’s even offering to help them pack:
Time for Hollywood to pony up and head for the border #illhelpyoupack #beatit
— Jake Arrieta (@JArrieta34) November 9, 2016
Daaaaaang.
Needless to say, not everyone’s a fan of Arrieta’s sentiment:
@JArrieta34 I'm disappointed in you.
— Erika S. (@rinkrebel) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 disappointed and disgusted by this…@Cubs you guys support this??
— meg delisle (@megdelisle) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 wow. way to ruin the @Cubs feel-good win and new-found fans.
— Nicole Schuman (@Buffalogal) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 As a woman, I'm really disappointed in this tweet, Jake. People are hurting today.
— Julie DiCaro (@JulieDiCaro) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 enjoy the tax cut while America burns, Jake.
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 Go ask your teammates of color how they feel today. Esp the ones not born in the US. Go ahead, I'll wait.
— Erika S. (@rinkrebel) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 anyone who says this doesn't care about democracy and doesn't understand America.
— Daniel Chun (@dannychun) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 The complete idiocy and ignorance behind this tweet. Why am I not remotely shocked? Pure garbage.
— Jeremy Pond (@JeremyPond) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 wow that cost you a fan. Enjoy the privileged life you lead while others are terrified this morning
— Bobby Turner (@dexsoph) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 you should've never said anything at all. You have to keep things to yourself too ya know? A ton of people lost respect for you
— 🙁 (@bethslilhere) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 this is heartbreaking. You've lost a fan in me.
— Katie Day (@katiedaymusic) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 nice career move idiot. You live in a liberal city and are admired by kids an you just insulted more than half the nation.
— Tommy Caprio (@tommycaprio) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 Damn and I was a big fan of you too, smh you don't deserve that world series title
— Omar (@omarsamaniego_) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 I respect you as a baseball player, but that's about it.
— Aaron (@HeyRoo1) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 fuck you
— Jonah (@jonah) November 9, 2016
But something tells us they won’t change Arrieta’s mind. And for what it’s worth, Arrieta’s still got plenty of people in his corner:
@JArrieta34 @BobertRooden let's not blow this shit out of proportion. Jake just made a passing comment and didn't mean anything by it
— Kejong Whittenhire (@KejongW) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 this tweet made my day
— Batman (@Thekidfliessolo) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 and you just became my favorite Cub
— WHITE YADI (@ryan_stl1) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 Aaaaaaaaand I just became a Jake Arrieta fan.
— Heel_Farzy (@FreddieFarzaneh) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 really didn't think I could love Jake Arrieta more than I already did @MrVersatility3 @theGunch6
— c (@seepeethree) November 9, 2016
OMG, Jake. I LOVE YOU MORE NOW!!!!!!!!!!! ?????? https://t.co/iXhcFzcBQz
— Mary #FlyTheW (@mchastain81) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 this is why you're my favorite Jake
— Tracy (@xoTracyyLxo) November 9, 2016
@justinecaeg @JArrieta34 gotta love him ?❤️??
— Taylor Marie (@ttaymarie) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 amen!
— We Are Good (@ChiefCub) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 good for you for using your first amendment. God forbid, you express your opinion just as the list of ppl saying they're moving.
— Andy Stoeckel (@AStokes95) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 Really people? So if Jake doesn't support Hillary you're all gonna turn on him? So much for freedom of speech. How childish.
— Jon McGrady (@JohnMcGrady) November 9, 2016
@JArrieta34 lmfao love you even more Jake!! Forget the haters on this post!! ??
— Bob_Mirco13 (@BobMirco) November 9, 2016
Diamondbacks pitcher Charles Brewer has his back, too:
@JArrieta34 You're the man Jakey.
— Charles Brewer (@CharlesBrewerAZ) November 9, 2016
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