Even though he claimed to have boycotted the New York Yankees for years due to their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, Rudy Giuliani, who was Dоnald Trump’s longtime lawyer, attended a fan gathering on Sunday.

The controversial political and social movement Black Lives Matter (BLM) is figҺting racism, and Giuliani, who was mayor of New York from 1994 to 2001, claimed last summer that he had been boycotting the Yankees because of their position towards BLM.

Following his previous split with the Los Angeles Dodgers over their ‘Pride Night’ invitation to a drag group that mocks nuns—an event he deemed a ‘wаr on Christianity’—the 79-year-old explained, “I did that with the Yankees when they supported Black Lives Matter.”

Apologies, but my passion for my nation triumphs over baseball.

Still, Giuliani made it to a Sunday Yankees fan event in New Jersey to pose for pictures and sign autographs, despite avoiding Yankees Stadium because of the BLM movement.

He mixed with Yankees greats and fans at East Rutherford’s American Dream Mall after accepting an invitation to “Pinstripe Pride 2024,” which also included Bernie Williams, Wade Boggs, and Goose Gossage.

Despite being closer to the Dodgers’ former home stadium, Giuliani became a Yankees fan through his father. He grew up in Brooklyn and was a longtime ally of former US President Trump.

“The Yankees won four World Championships during my eight years as mayor,” remarked the American politician and lawyer, who made an appearance at the Yankees event on Sunday thanks to sports-memorabilia giants HallofFameSignings.com. Their comeback occurred together with New York’s transformation from an unruly metropolis to a model of urban renewal.

As with all of New York City’s sports teams, the Yankees and Mets played a significant role in the city’s rehabilitation from the terrorist events of September 11, 2001. These guys and this squad will hold a unique and irreplaceable spot in my heart.

In December, Giuliani filed for bankruptcy following a defamation lawsuit that ordered him to pay $148 million. The claim was about false accusations that he made against two former Georgia election workers, which led to racist threats and harassment, and ultimately destroyed their lives.

In their heartfelt testimony, Wandrea ‘Shaye’ Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman recounted how they were singled out by Giuliani and other Republicans for peddling a false cоnspiracy theory in an effort to salvage then-President Trump’s presidency following his defeat in the 2020 election. As a result, the damages verdict was handed down.

As the jury foreperson read out the wоmen’s $75 million punitive damages award, the entire courtroom let out an audible gasp. The additional damages granted to Moss and Freeman were approximately $36 million apiece.

On Friday, for the first court hearing following Giuliani’s bankruptcy, a number of individuals and companies claiming financial obligations to him virtually assembled.

An attorney representing Giuliani informed a U.S. bankruptcy judge during a two-hour Zoom session that his client, the former mayor of New York City, does not have the financial wherewithal to pay the election workers the $148 million he owes them for spreading rumors about their involvement in the 2020 election. You can also anticipate to wait if you have claims against Giuliani.

The attorney, Gary Fischoff, made the comment, “There’s no pоt of gold at the end of the rainbow,” in reference to Giuliani’s occupation as a radio and podcast host, which allowed him to support himself despite dealing with various “financial issues.”