MLB Threatens 3 Giants Over Bible Verses as Critics Cite 2020 BLM Message Exception
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
MLB Threatens 3 Giants Over Bible Verses as Critics Cite 2020 BLM Message Exception
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 18
Summary
Three San Francisco Giants players were warned they could face discipline after writing Genesis 9 verses on Pride Night caps, though MLB has not yet fined or punished them.
MLB said the inscriptions violated its uniform policy banning writing on uniforms, a stance critics say clashes with the league’s past allowance of Black Lives Matter and other social-justice messages in 2020.
Sen. Josh Hawley demanded answers from Commissioner Rob Manfred, saying he would subpoena him and scrutinize MLB’s antitrust exemption if the league punishes the players.
Harmeet Dhillon, the Justice Department’s civil-rights chief, also warned MLB it could face litigation, widening the dispute beyond baseball into a broader fight over religious expression and perceived political bias.