MLB issues warning to SF players who put Bible verses on their hats

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11:11p, 6/15/26
on pride night



Way to piss off the Christians in your fan base

Is kowtowing to the minority that makes up the LGB community really that important?

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"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," Pat Courtney, MLB's chief communications officer, told The Athletic in a statement that Outsports first reported.

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11:15p, 6/15/26
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Figures. They should keep doing it. NEVER kneel.
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11:19p, 6/15/26
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Honor the gays, trans and the other alphabets... FU MLB.

The only team with balls is the Rangers.
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 11:20p, 6/15/26
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The damn MLB needs to shut the **** up. Quit pushing gay **** and politics down everybody's throats and let sports be sports again.

They have barely recovered from the kneeling bull***** And you know damn well they wouldn't do a damn thing if a Muslim player put something on theirs.
I don’t get enough credit for the things I manage not to say.
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11:31p, 6/15/26
Reason 5678 I refuse to spend any money on mlb games or merch.
My gummy-bear died. My unicorn ran away. My imaginary friend got kidnapped. The voices in my head wont talk to me.
I've got a red bull. So I got that going for me.
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11:32p, 6/15/26
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#FUMLB
I hope I did not offend anybody with this post. If I did, please come see me at my address in my profile so we can talk.
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11:42p, 6/15/26
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When they have Pride night, one of them should write "Free Palestine" on their hats just to stir the cesspool a little more
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 11:46p, 6/15/26
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This reply was pretty good:
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11:55p, 6/15/26
I hope they do it again and force the MLB to defend their stance of disallowing Christians expressing their faith.
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12:18a, 6/16/26
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"For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." - 1 Corinthians 1:18
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In reply to Burdizzo • 1:56a, 6/16/26
Burdizzo said:
When they have Pride night, one of them should write "Free Palestine" on their hats just to stir the cesspool a little more


Nah. Never legitimize that fake movement, even as a joke.
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2:37a, 6/16/26
heres a blast from the past

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In reply to Serious Lee • 2:46a, 6/16/26
Serious Lee said:
heres a blast from the past



Do they have a rule against large flags in the stadium?
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 4:29a, 6/16/26
Backyard Gator said:
on pride night



Way to piss off the Christians in your fan base

Is kowtowing to the minority that makes up the LGB community really that important?

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"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," Pat Courtney, MLB's chief communications officer, told The Athletic in a statement that Outsports first reported.



What Christians are fans of any California-based team?
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5:46a, 6/16/26
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I was already not going to live games at Daikin Park due to that jackwagon at the gate not knowing what the Astros' own rules were regarding small video cameras - which I intended to use to record my daughter's choir performing the National Anthem a few years ago. I was denied entry with the camera, so had to walk back to my truck to stash the camera. Then they never responded to the communications I sent them regarding the matter. Felt rather personal, so I said "f em forever" even though I've been a life-long fan of the Astros.

This kind of thing only validates the the professional game of baseball is no longer "as American as baseball or apple pie", as that saying goes.

Christians and white males seem to be the only groups where it is encouraged to crap all over.
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6:47a, 6/16/26
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People should read history. San Francisco is named for St. Francis of Asisi, a Catholic Friar. He is one of the more venerated Christian figures. It seems to me MLB ought to change the name of the team to Bay Area Giant is they have a bug up their ass about this.

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One of the most venerated figures in Christianity,[8][4] Francis was canonized by Pope Gregory IX on 16 July 1228. He is commonly portrayed wearing a brown habit with a rope tied around his waist, featuring three knots symbolizing the evangelical counsels of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

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In reply to Gaeilge • 7:02a, 6/16/26
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I hope they do it again and force the MLB to defend their stance of disallowing Christians expressing their faith.

They don't. You can't alter the uniform without MLB approval. Teams get approval bed all the to wear a patch or something similar to honor someone associated with the team.
You can have Bible verses on your glove, cleats, bat, etc. You can find all kinds of examples of players doing this online.
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In reply to HTownAg98 • 7:05a, 6/16/26
Kershaw did it last year and the MLB didn't say anything.

Why the mood change now after a precedent had been set by allowing it?
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7:06a, 6/16/26
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I fully support these players pushing back and doing this.

I also fully understand that the cap is part of a uniform and can carry all of the consequences associated with protest against your employer.
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In reply to Gaeilge • 7:13a, 6/16/26
Maybe selective enforcement? Don't know.
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In reply to Kenneth_2003 • 7:29a, 6/16/26
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Kenneth_2003 said:
I fully support these players pushing back and doing this.

I also fully understand that the cap is part of a uniform and can carry all of the consequences associated with protest against your employer.

Your employer is also restricted from forcing other religions on you - which the alphabet pantheon absolutely is.
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7:38a, 6/16/26
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First time watching sports?

Every Pro league has strict uniform rules and guys get fined every season for them.
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7:48a, 6/16/26
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 8:37a, 6/16/26
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Backyard Gator said:
on pride night



Way to piss off the Christians in your fan base

Is kowtowing to the minority that makes up the LGB community really that important?

Quote:
"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," Pat Courtney, MLB's chief communications officer, told The Athletic in a statement that Outsports first reported.


Making them wear the gay crap is a rules violation in and of itself.
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 8:41a, 6/16/26
The godless will always seek to punish the righteous.
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 8:42a, 6/16/26
Backyard Gator said:
on pride night



Way to piss off the Christians in your fan base

Is kowtowing to the minority that makes up the LGB community really that important?

Quote:
"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," Pat Courtney, MLB's chief communications officer, told The Athletic in a statement that Outsports first reported.


They're leftists and can't help themselves. They truly believe they're being noble.
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In reply to Street Fighter • 8:48a, 6/16/26
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Making them wear the gay crap is a rules violation in and of itself.

they aren't required to wear it.
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8:56a, 6/16/26
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9:28a, 6/16/26
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MLB is the only major U.S. professional sport exempt from antitrust scrutiny. Time for that to end so players have a choice on where to play. Until then, bake the cake, err, wear the hat.
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In reply to Backyard Gator • 9:32a, 6/16/26
Backyard Gator said:
on pride night



Way to piss off the Christians in your fan base

Is kowtowing to the minority that makes up the LGB community really that important?

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"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," Pat Courtney, MLB's chief communications officer, told The Athletic in a statement that Outsports first reported.


So, the Google machine provided the following about this issue:

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The Violation: The rule explicitly states that players cannot add unauthorized writing, illustrations, commercial logos, or personal modifications to any part of the on-field uniform


That being said, I think a player should be able to add whatever they want to their caps, clothing, whatever. IF they want to put Ayat al-Kursi or Allahu Akbar on the caps, I don't see why they can't, just like these players.

I mean, the player wore the caps FFS, so what's the big deal of writing something so small that unless someone looks for it, it can't be seen.

Stupid policy that needs to change. Fact is, our country is made up of all types of people, and sports teams are just as diverse. No need to stifle them.
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance. Hippocrates
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9:40a, 6/16/26
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Hmmmm, I wonder what the team from San Diego thinks about this issue?
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In reply to HalifaxAg • 9:42a, 6/16/26
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Hmmmm, I wonder what the team from San Diego thinks about this issue?

they think it Fabulous; two snaps up
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9:44a, 6/16/26
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That's fine on the uni rules. So, to make it equal, how about the MLB have a league wide campaign for Christianity? You could do it in April for the opening month of baseball with the highlight of Easter when it falls in April.
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In reply to YouBet • 9:53a, 6/16/26
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YouBet said:
That's fine on the uni rules. So, to make it equal, how about the MLB have a league wide campaign for Christianity? You could do it in April for the opening month of baseball with the highlight of Easter when it falls in April.

The answer is because mlb has strong woke tendencies, like every other big entertainment biz in the West.

They need to be reminded that their fans have other options and that congress can change their competition exemption at will.

But players have to abide by uniform stage costume requirements handed down by the league, Performers don't get to pick their costumes.
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In reply to YouBet • 10:02a, 6/16/26
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So, to make it equal, how about the MLB have a league wide campaign for Christianity?

pride night is not league wide, its just seems that way because all but rangers do it.

many teams (not close to all but 1) do have faith & family night.
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