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Some Tampa Bay Rays players opt out of "Pride Night".
ESPN ^
Posted on 06/06/2022 1:05:38 AM PDT by big truck
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- A number of Tampa Bay Rays players decided not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms as part of the team's annual "Pride Night" on Saturday that recognized the LGBTQ community.
Rays manager Kevin Cash addressed it after Sunday's game, saying he doesn't think it'll negatively impact the clubhouse because discussions among the players over the past few weeks were constructive and emphasized the value of differing perspectives.
"First and foremost, I think the organization has done a really good thing to have Pride Nights supporting our gay community to come out and have a nice night at the ballpark," Cash said. "Impressed that our players have had those conversations and we want to support our players that choose to wear or choose not to wear to the best of our capabilities."
Among players who elected to remove the logos were pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson, according to the Tampa Bay Times. Adam was elected to speak for the group after the game, saying it was a "faith-based decision" for many of them.
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Miscellaneous; Religion; Sports
KEYWORDS: florida; lgbtq; pridenight; search; sports
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It is nice to see some players taking a stand for their faith. I wish it was a stronger statement, but at this point I'll take what I can get.
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posted on
06/06/2022 1:05:38 AM PDT
by
big truck
To: big truck
Does this mean that Kevin Cash is gay?
To: big truck
Shouldn't uniforms be, yuh know,
uniform?Regards,
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posted on
06/06/2022 1:39:05 AM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: big truck
Is there really a conservative that still watches this crap? Sports have been banned in our household since the kneeling. Kinda like getting out of social media. Feels real good.
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posted on
06/06/2022 2:10:43 AM PDT
by
lucky american
(Progressives are attacking our rights and y'all will sit there and take it.)
To: big truck
I’d hate top be the Center for Tampa. Too many cornholio positive players.
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posted on
06/06/2022 2:25:01 AM PDT
by
Candor7
(ObamaFascism:https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
To: big truck
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posted on
06/06/2022 2:35:41 AM PDT
by
cranked
To: big truck
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posted on
06/06/2022 2:58:04 AM PDT
by
Scarlett156
(Today I will be all happiness, positivity, and smiles. Let's be friends! )
To: big truck
I am sure thousands of christians fork over their money to these baseball teams and support these events.
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posted on
06/06/2022 3:15:16 AM PDT
by
joma89
(Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
To: big truck
This? Is a big deal? Sheeeesh...
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posted on
06/06/2022 4:02:52 AM PDT
by
Clutch Martin
("The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right." )
To: big truck
Tampa Bay should build its own training facility.
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posted on
06/06/2022 4:25:09 AM PDT
by
Lisbon1940
(I don’t see why they would)
To: big truck
Some freeper posted this before; pri
DEMONth...
They can all go jump off a cliff for all I care. If we don't bring back involuntary institutionalization most of them will off themselves one way or another anyways, so it's just a matter of time.
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posted on
06/06/2022 4:37:17 AM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: big truck
They shouldn’t have made a statement at all. They don’t owe anyone an explanation.
To: big truck
The facilities manager was forced to put the “Pride” banner at my Wife’s work. She said he wasn’t at all happy about it....looking like he was cleaning up dog crap.
Later an HR rep came by to make sure it was displayed properly.
To: big truck
Why would any players on this team celebrate perversion?
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posted on
06/06/2022 5:00:59 AM PDT
by
eeriegeno
(Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
To: lucky american
‘Is there really a conservative that still watches this crap?’
yes; next question...
To: big truck
'Among players who elected to remove the logos were pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson...' Among? So there were MORE than five players?
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posted on
06/06/2022 5:33:34 AM PDT
by
who knows what evil?
(Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...siameserescue.org)
To: windowdude
Someone in this county has a rainbow Confederate flag. It’s hard to know what to think
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posted on
06/06/2022 5:37:03 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: who knows what evil?
They could have omitted POC
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posted on
06/06/2022 5:37:29 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
To: big truck
"I'm proud that I enjoy being sodomized by strangers in public restrooms!
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posted on
06/06/2022 5:57:06 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: big truck
I imagine they’re embarrassed. I would be.
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posted on
06/06/2022 6:15:17 AM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Don't blame me, I voted for President Trump.)
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