Right. One phrase popular with today’s Left is “silence is violence”. By simply abstaining, you are being aggressive towards them.
Posted on 06/05/2022 4:48:44 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
At least five players on the Tampa Bay Rays roster opted not to wear a patch the team added to their uniforms intended to celebrate Pride month in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox (box score). During the team's 16th annual Pride Night celebration Rays caps and uniforms had logos colored in the style of the modern LGBTQ+ pride flag, but not everyone in the clubhouse chose to participate.
Pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson were among the players who did not wear the patch on their uniforms and chose to wear the team's standard caps for the June 4 home game.
Adam was selected by the organization to speak on behalf of the players who opted out, and called it a "faith-based decision" and that the decision wasn't "judgmental," per the Times:
"So it's a hard decision. Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here. But when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it's just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it's just that maybe we don't want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who's encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior, just like [Jesus] encourages me as a heterosexual male to abstain from sex outside of the confines of marriage. It's no different."
(Excerpt) Read more at cbssports.com ...
Maybe they just wanted to play hockey...
Probably because if they did, there’d be tons of supporters leaving pecan pies and other gifts at the players’ doorsteps. This IS Florida.
Kevin Cash says 'Pride Night' logo opt-out from some Tampa Bay Rays players won't divide team
“...Tampa Rays...”
You might not want to be to hard on the Rays. There have been a number of MLB teams that support and celebrate the lifestyle decision of their fans. But only two teams have never done a gay pride game:
the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers.
https://www.outsports.com/2019/3/28/18285393/baseball-mlb-opening-day-hosting-pride-events
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But the fact that his well-phrased rebuttal was still included, I think his point was made.
Burn them!
Right. One phrase popular with today’s Left is “silence is violence”. By simply abstaining, you are being aggressive towards them.
They will be publicly executed for this insolence.
0utstanding!
Unfortunately, the Astros caved the year after that article was published: https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Houston-Astros-host-Pride-Night-2020-season-LGBTQ-15029464.php
Now it’s only the Rangers.
Standard answer to any of this nonsense should be that “we are here to play baseball, not engage in political statements, thats why we are wearing our regaular uniform”.
No kidding.
$oros $$$$ I guess.
Let’s see the straight pride arm patch.
I would not wear it either. No homo-pedo should be supported except by the deranged who would support it, of course.
The alphabetsexual movement doesn’t want tolerance. They want subservience.
No one should wear that obscenity. No one.
good for them.
ONLY FIVE???? Pray for these players......Peer Pressure is HUGE!
Darn, and I had just switched my fandom from the Braves to the Dodgers (Freddie Freeman). Now I have to seriously consider Tampa Bay! Good for them.
On Pride Night, I’m proud of these five.
The Rays are being renamed: The Tampa Bay GAYS..🤓
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