When players chose not to wear Pride uniforms or put bible verses on their hats in protest, Major League Baseball warned them to not do that again. The DOJ then warned the MLB it was violating players’ rights, triggering a retreat from the league in response.
Rob Manfred, the MLB Commissioner, issued a public statement, claiming, “The players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be. Some players apparently did not understand that they had the option to wear their normal uniform and elected to add messages to their hats bearing the pride logo as a result. The Giants players were allowed to wear the hats with the biblical references for the entire game.”
MLB assures players will not be fined or disciplined for Bible verses on Pride hats– www.washingtonexaminer.com
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred assured Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) that the Christian players who wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night caps during a baseball game this month will never be fined or disciplined for expressing their religious beliefs.
“The players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be,” Manfred wrote.
Hawley shared the commissioner’s response on Monday, but the letter was submitted on Friday. The senator characterized the response as an admission that the professional baseball league was “wrong to threaten the Giants players over Bible verses.”
In a letter dated June 16, Hawley sought answers from Manfred on why MLB appeared to discriminate against three San Francisco Giants pitchers who etched “Gen 9:12-16” on their Pride Night hats during a June 12 game.
