MLB Star Blasts Newsom for Implying Black People Are 'Stupid' and Can't Read: 'I Was a Straight A Student'
By Bryan Chai
February 27, 2026 at 3:00am
Tommy Pham is a black Major League Baseball free agent outfielder.
Given his background, it should come as little surprise that he had some words for progressive California Gov. Gavin Newsom after a racially charged incident.
What may surprise some — given the typically cozy nature between celebrity athletes and Democrats — is that Pham seemed genuinely upset with Newsom.
To wit, Newsom, who’s widely viewed as one of the frontrunners to secure the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028, made waves at a Sunday event meant to promote his upcoming memoirs.
While speaking onstage with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens, who is a black man, Newsom made some less-than-flattering comments about the intelligence of black people.
https://www.westernjournal.com/mlb-star-blasts-newsom-implying-black-people-stupid-cant-read-straight-student/
