Sun-Maid raisins objected to the controversial video and withdrew as a sponsor of the hometown Fresno Grizzlies.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the Capitol on May 22. By Kayla Epstein , Kayla Epstein Embedded audience editor on the National desk Email Bio Follow Marisa Iati and Marisa Iati Email Bio Follow Reis Thebault Reis Thebault National and breaking news reporter Email Bio Follow May 30 at 8:58 AM A major sponsor with deep local roots has ended its partnership with the Fresno Grizzlies after the minor league baseball team aired a Memorial Day video that included Rep.
The decision hits close to home: Sun-Maid has deep roots in California’s San Joaquin Valley region, having been founded in Fresno in 1912. The company recently announced it would be moving its headquarters back to the city from nearby Kingsburg, Calif., where it has been based since 1964.The Memorial Day montage featured excerpts from President Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address and moving images of American veterans who fought in several wars.
I‘ve had mornings where I wake up & the 1st thing I do w/ my coffee is review photos of the men who want to kill me. https://t.co/hiYbPghad7
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