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How did writer know athlete's motivation?

The letter on Aug. 27 ascribing motive to a White Sox player's gesture following a home run, a rarity, leaves me wondering how the writer knows the player's motivation.

I've seen the same gesture many times and always thought the player making the gesture was acknowledging his wife or significant other in the stands.

Even if we could agree that the gesture was more heavenly, it doesn't necessarily mean that is a thank you for favoring him over his opponent. He could simply be thanking Him for the blessings he has received to be able to play baseball successfully. Aren't His freely given gifts the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving?

Professional sports have enough rules curtailing individual expression, unless it is taking a knee during the national anthem before a game begins. To add another for a simple, personal gesture is bogus.

Raymond Bellock

Sleepy Hollow

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