
A Chicago Cubs outfielder flipped the bird while posing with President Donald Trump during an Oval Office meet-and-greet with the World Series champions on Wednesday.

Albert Almora, Jr, the Cubs center fielder, extended his middle finger while standing just a few feet from Trump as the president sat down at the Resolute Desk.

Almora has his hands in his pocket, but the left middle finger is clearly extended.

The photograph was snapped by the Chicago Sun Times and later posted on Twitter.

Before arriving at the White House, Almora told the Sun Times he was looking forward to meeting Trump.

'I just look at it as it’s not every day you get to meet the President of the United States,' he said.

'And in a year I get to meet two.'

Trump welcomed the manager and several players from the Cubs to the White House.

The president met with manager Joe Maddon and some Cubs on Wednesday, and he calls the Cubs a 'great team'.

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Albert Almora, Jr (seen right in the checkered shirt), the Cubs center fielder, extended his middle finger while standing just a few feet from President Donald Trump as the president sat down at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on Wednesday

Almora, Jr came to the Obama meeting dressed in business attire - in stark contrast to his casual appearance at Trump's side

Trump welcomed the manager and several players from the World Series champion Chicago Cubs to the White House on Wednesday. They gave him a team jersey printed with '45' in recognition of his status as the 45th US president

The president met with manager Joe Maddon (right) and some Cubs on Wednesday, and he calls the Cubs a 'great team'. Trump is seen standing in front of the World Series trophy

The Cubs are in Washington to play the Nationals. This is the second time they've visited the White House in the past five months

Maddon said he was going to the White House out of respect for the Ricketts family, which owns the Cubs and donated to Trump's campaign. Trump shakes hands with Todd Ricketts (left)

They gave him a team jersey printed with '45' in recognition of his status as the 45th US president.

Maddon had said the visit was voluntary for players and not an official trip.

Maddon said he was going to the White House out of respect for the Ricketts family, which owns the Cubs and donated to Trump's campaign.

In November, then-President elect Trump nominated Ricketts to serve as deputy secretary of commerce in his administration, but Ricketts eventually withdrew from consideration because he was unable to meet ethics requirements related to his business holdings.

In January, the Cubs visited President Barack Obama at the White House after winning the World Series and shortly before his term ended

Almora's face is circled in the above photo. Before arriving at the White House, Almora told the Sun Times he was looking forward to meeting Trump

While 10 Cubs players skipped the meeting with Trump on Wednesday, just four were reportedly absent for the trip to the White House in January

The Cubs are in Washington to play the Nationals.

In January, the Cubs visited President Barack Obama at the White House after winning the World Series and shortly before his term ended.

During that trip Almora looked a lot smarter, wearing a suit for the occasion rather than the plaid shirt and jeans he wore Wednesday.

According to the Sun Times, 10 Cubs players surveyed before the event said they planned to skip the visit to Trump's White House.

Since taking office, a number of professional athletes have expressed displeasure over the prospect of visiting the polarizing Trump in the White House.

Earlier this month, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry said that if the team is invited to visit the White House after winning the NBA championship then he probably won't go.

'Somebody asked me about it a couple months ago, a hypothetical, if a championship were to happen, what would I do,' Curry said.

'I answered I wouldn't go. I still feel that way today.'

Curry's comment came two days after Golden State defeated Cleveland 129-120 to wrap up their series in five games and earn their second NBA championship in three years.

Since taking office, a number of professional athletes have expressed displeasure over the prospect of visiting the polarizing Trump in the White House, but Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo above said it was 'an honor'

It is a tradition in the United States that professional sports teams visit the White House as the Chicago Cubs did in January when they spent time with Obama after capturing their 2016 Major League Baseball title.

In April, several members of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots declined to attend a celebration at the White House as an act of protest against Trump.

Nonetheless, some members of the Cubs insisted it was important to go to the White House.

'I'm going because it’s the United States of America, and I’d rather not live anywhere else except this country,' said first baseman Anthony Rizzo.

In April, several members of the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots declined to attend a celebration at the White House as an act of protest against Trump. The president is seen above accepting a jersey from Patriots owner Robert Kraft (right)

'It’s an honor. No political ties. It’s the White House.'

In fairness, a number of Cubs didn't make it to the White House when Obama was president - Jake Arrieta, John Lackey, Jon Lester, and Hector Rondon.

Rondon said that he prefers to get ready for his team's game against the Nats this evening.

'I prefer to stay in my room, get rest and get prepared for the game,' he said.

Lackey said he plans to go Wednesday, though he wouldn't elaborate.

'I’m not saying anything political for a quote,' he told the Sun Times.

Another Cubs star, Jason Heyward, said he would not be attending.

'Some guys didn’t go last time,' he said. 'Some guys aren’t going this time.'

'I just don’t feel like I want to go,' said reliever Pedro Strop.