MLB player Edwin Díaz linked to illegal cockfighting promotion in Puerto Rico
Edwin Díaz, a $69 million closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been linked to an alleged illegal cockfighting operation in Puerto Rico through social media advertisements and promotional materials by cockfighting organizations. In a March interview with El Nuevo Día, Díaz discussed his family's participation in cockfighting tournaments and described it as a childhood pastime. Cockfighting has been federally banned in all U.S. states and territories since 2019.
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