In an online eruption that lit up social media like a postseason grand slam, billionaire mogul Elon Musk has publicly BLASTED the Boston Red Sox, accusing the historic franchise of “betraying American innovation” after rejecting a proposed sponsorship deal with Tesla.
In a now-viral tweet, Musk didn’t hold back:
🚨 “Cowards are anti-American!”
“Tesla represents progress, energy independence, and everything the U.S. should stand for. The Red Sox refusing us? That’s pure cowardice.”
The dramatic fallout began after reports surfaced that the Red Sox turned down a Tesla offer to place branding on uniforms and signage at Fenway Park — citing “commitments to legacy partners” and “keeping politics out of sports.”
But Musk, never one to stay quiet, flamed the decision as a backward step against progress:
“Boston helped lead a revolution once. What happened?”
The clash has ignited a firestorm on social media, with #RedSoxTeslaBoycott and #MuskVsFenway trending within hours. Fans are fiercely split — some siding with Musk’s vision of progress and technological pride, others backing the Red Sox for preserving their storied tradition.
Musk’s Tesla supporters claim the team is “stuck in the past,” while many Boston fans are accusing Musk of trying to bulldoze baseball heritage for branding power.
A fan on X wrote:
“We cheer for the Sox, not stock prices. Keep Elon’s ego out of Fenway.”
As of now, the Red Sox front office has declined to issue a formal response, but insiders suggest the organization was “blindsided” by Musk’s hostile tone and “disappointed” by the escalation.
Meanwhile, Musk has hinted at not being done. In a follow-up post, he wrote:
“You can try to silence the future, but it won’t stop arriving.”
Could this be just the beginning of a tech-vs-tradition war in MLB? One thing’s for sure: when Elon swings, he swings for the fences.
