Schilling had a remarkable career in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles, Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Boston Red Sox; and you could argue that he was a lock to make it to the Hall of Fame in 2021 once and for all.

Then again, his support for Donald Trump, those who stormed the Capitol, and other controversial stances regarding social justice issues made the media question whether he was worthy of the HoF or not.

Jose Canseco And Curt Schilling Go Back-And-Forth On Social Media

But for former MLB All-Star Jose Canseco, there wasn’t a single doubt: Schilling should not make the Hall of Fame. In fact, he went as far as to say that him beingenshrined would be a disgrace.

Schilling didn’t hesitate to fire back at ‘The Chemist’, stating that his career was a bigger disgrace to the game, referring to Canseco’s well-documented use and distribution of steroids in the Majors.

Canseco, once again, threw a jab at Schilling by replying with a video of him on the Congress claiming that he had never used steroids during his 19-year career in the league, back from when he demanded MLB took Jose’s MVP award away.

Curt Schilling Asks To Be Left Out Of The 2022 Hall Of Fame Ballot

Curt Schilling also recently made the news for demanding the Hall of Fame not to include his name in the 2022 ballot. Instead, he’ll try and make it via the veterans committee, as he knows the media will never vote for him because of his personal views:

“I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player. I don’t think I’m a Hall of Famer as I’ve often stated but if former players think I am then I’ll accept that with honor,” Schilling said via a statement.

Well, Schilling has a bit of a point here. His induction into the Hall of Fame should be all about what he did during his playing days. Then again, there are some things that shouldn’t be overlooked, especially nowadays.

During the campaign, many athletes and key figures of the sports world have lent their endorsement to both President Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Today these athletes will head to the voting booth to cast their vote and help determine thefuture president of the United States.

As election day has approached many athletes have not been shy about voicing their opinions regarding either candidate. Gregg Popovich for example, has called out President Trump on various occasions. The President is not without his support asBill Bellichick and many others in the Sports world have signaled their support.

Sports figures are encouraging to vote.

Sports figures from LeBron James, Michael Jordan,Alejandro Bedoya, Don Garber, Jack Brewer, Burgess Owens, Magic Johnson, Curt Schilling, Stephen Curry, Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe, Chris Paul, Patrick Mahomes, Mark Cuban, and Stan Van Gundy are very active on election day.