Justice department says it will investigate MLB amid Pride hats controversy
League referred to EEOC for religious discrimination San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on hats MLB had warned players over violation of league rules
League referred to EEOC for religious discrimination San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on hats MLB had warned players over violation of league rules The US justice department has launched a civil rights investigation into Major League Baseball after the league criticized three San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their hats during the team’s Pride Night.
Most of MLB’s 30 teams celebrate Pride month with a themed game to acknowledge the LGBTQ community and its baseball fans. During a 12 June
game against the Chicago Cubs, pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker wrote Bible verses on their hats, which featured the Giants’ logo in
rainbow colors, while pitcher Sam Hentges chose not to wear the themed cap at all. Continue reading...
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