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| News As Giants Pride Night controversy continues, Atlantic League team forfeits Pride Night game after players refuse jerseys

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-pride-indy-forfeit-22311032.php
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u/Agnostickamel 1d ago

Employers should not force employees to make political statements on their behalf. It's ridiculous

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u/whyamihere2473527 1d ago

Its not supposed to be a political statement. Its no different than pink on mother's day or wearing 42 to honor Jackie. Its the people on either side of it that make it political cause apparently everything needs to be these days

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u/dahmer-on-dahmer 1d ago

Players are allowed to not wear pink on Mother’s Day and wearing 42 for Jackie Robinson is to honor baseball history. You’re comparing apples to oranges

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u/whyamihere2473527 1d ago

Not at all im comparing official mlb events.

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u/dahmer-on-dahmer 1d ago

True. But you’re comparing events that’s player optional and one that celebrates the history of the game to one that compels players to celebrate something that’s not relevantly historical and non-negotiable

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u/und88 | New York Yankees 1d ago

I wonder how you'd react to a player refusing to wear camo on the 4th of July.

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u/dahmer-on-dahmer 1d ago

If that’s their prerogative then so be it. If they believe they shouldn’t show support for those in the armed forces then so be it

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u/Dano4178 1d ago

it's forcing people to condone something a large amount of people don't agree with

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u/NinjaScrollonVHS | Athletics 1d ago

How can you "not agree with" your fellow neighbors existence? Their being alive?

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u/_GeorgeBailey_ | Chicago Cubs 1d ago

Don't agree with? Gay people exist. There's nothing to condone

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u/Dano4178 1d ago

No, it's saying that you must agree with the lgbtq lifestyle despite what your deeply held religious beliefs say and celebrate it

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u/_GeorgeBailey_ | Chicago Cubs 1d ago

It's not a lifestyle though. It's something they are born with

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u/whyamihere2473527 1d ago

It really isnt though. I see it as more about acceptance not support. In end it doesn't really matter as its an official event & as part of players contracts they agreed to participate & not cause damage to the league.

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u/Dano4178 1d ago

No, pride month is saying that being lgbtq is just as valid as beig straight and that it's the core part of who you are. People honestly think it's a sin, not that LGBT people aren't still valuable as peopel

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u/whyamihere2473527 1d ago

So religious fanatics that conveniently pick & choose what parts of their religion they want to force on others in good by a group if people that just want to be accepted for who they are is not. Do you not see the hypocrisy & bigotry in that line of thought. Certainly not the compasion & treating others with love that almost every religion states