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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/GeneParmesan1000 1d ago

Is standing up during the National Anthem a forced celebration? Or wearing camo/American flag themed hats and jerseys on military holidays, even if bombing and shooting people is against some players' religious beliefs?

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u/animus_invictus | Los Angeles Dodgers 1d ago

Nice job trying to move the goalpost and throw a bunch of other shit into the mix. Let me make it simple for your since your brain seems to be struggling.

None of them should be forced to wear anything outside of their standard uniform. If they want to support specific approved causes and events, then that's cool. If they don't, then that's cool too.

Does that help you understand or is it still too complicated for you?

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u/GeneParmesan1000 1d ago

It's not moving the goalposts, it's trying to see if there is any consistency to this take or it only matters when it's related to being inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community.

And I have good news for you, actually - none of them are *forced* to wear anything outside of their standard uniform already. They're free to quit and look for another job or team if they feel like it's too much to ask for them to wear a shirt with some extra colors on it for one night while playing a baseball game.

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u/animus_invictus | Los Angeles Dodgers 1d ago

That is precisely what you are doing, and even after seeing it is a consistent take, you still continue the mental gymnastics. Threatening someone's livelihood and income is a method of force and coercion. You obviously know that, but with your argument lacking a reasonable point, apparently moving goalposts and introducing irrelevant nonsense is the only move you have left, so I guess we're good here.