From the ESPN.com article, “League set to pay Dukes’ fine” — here is Jim Mraz, president of the Little League organization that Elijah Dukes was fined for visiting, talking about the situation:
Said Mraz: “You’re a little stunned. Like, ‘Whoa, wait a minute.’ Here’s the game of baseball — it’s got steroids hanging over it, all these issues. … Needless to say the Nats kind of need help with what they’re doing. I could see if he was out trying to do something small or private, but he just came into my community and gave us a shot in the arm.“
(Emphasis mine.)