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Five Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ+ logo on uniform during Pride Night celebration
CBS Sports ^ | June 5, 2022 | Andrew Julian

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 ...


TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; brooksraley; faggotleaguebaseball; fdrq; florida; genderdysphoria; homosexualagenda; jalenbeeks; jasonadam; jeffreysprings; lgbt; mlb; rays; ryanthompson; tampabay; tampabayrays
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To: Mr. Mojo

good.

too bad the TB Ray organization is pro-gun control. morons.


61 posted on 06/05/2022 6:30:05 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat
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To: Ge0ffrey

Yeah no kidding.


62 posted on 06/05/2022 6:31:46 PM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: Mr. Mojo
Why not have signs that says "The Tampa Bay Rays promote anal intercourse" on the uniforms and flown on banners around the stadium?

It's television - why not add graphic depictions of it?

Let them be truthful about what they're promoting.

Actual Batoidea (devil rays, stingrays, manta rays, skates, electric rays, etc.) seek the opposite sex, unlike the flag wavers in Major League Baseball.

Why not change the team names, at least every June?

Arizona Brokebacks
Baltimore Oh Holes
Chicago Pink Sox
Kansas City Rainbows
Minnesota Twinks
Philadelphia Filthies
Pittsburgh Butt Pirates
San Francisco Glitter
Tampa Bay Gays
Texas Rump Rangers
Toronto Blue Gays
Washington Corn holes
Etc.

Of course, the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, and New York Yankees are already there anyway.

63 posted on 06/05/2022 6:37:00 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Ge0ffrey
the Rays should host Free LGBTQ+ games....

that way if 40-50 of them showed up.....they could have the best seats in the house.../s

64 posted on 06/05/2022 6:48:32 PM PDT by M-cubed (The MSM is now the 4th Branch of Government.....)
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To: lurk

OMG, you’re correct. Amazing how something sticks out as frighteningly true.


65 posted on 06/06/2022 1:20:04 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Bookmarking to read later.


66 posted on 06/06/2022 1:21:59 AM PDT by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: God luvs America

Heterosexual family day.


67 posted on 06/06/2022 4:17:31 AM PDT by Leep (Hillary will NEVER be president! 😁)
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To: Fester Chugabrew
Why is MLB glorifying the homosexual lifestyle? Because they are stuffed with pitchers and catchers.
Also, "switch hitters".🙄😃
68 posted on 06/06/2022 12:56:45 PM PDT by Impala64ssa (If a liar's pants really did catch on fire CBC, ABC, CNN and MSNBC would be more fun to watch)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Call the players who are willing to wear that symbol queer. That might wake them up.


69 posted on 06/06/2022 4:44:39 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: God luvs America

White, straight and proud qualifies as hate speech.


70 posted on 06/06/2022 4:47:45 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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