Dhillon Refers MLB Bible-Verse Cap Warning for Title VII Review as League Denies Content Bias
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Dhillon Refers MLB Bible-Verse Cap Warning for Title VII Review as League Denies Content Bias
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 19
Summary
Harmeet Dhillon said she referred Major League Baseball’s warning to three San Francisco Giants players to the EEOC for review after they wrote Genesis 9:12-16 on Pride-themed caps.
The warning followed the Giants’ June 12 Pride Night, when Landen Roupp, Ryan Walker and J.T. Brubaker inscribed Bible verses on their hats and Sam Hentges reportedly wore a standard cap instead.
Dhillon argued MLB may have violated Title VII by failing to accommodate religious objections while allowing other message-bearing uniform changes, including Black Lives Matter patches cited in her letter to Commissioner Rob Manfred.
MLB said the verbal warning was routine, not disciplinary, and unrelated to content, citing a uniform rule barring any writing on apparel and saying similar warnings were given for family messages.
Dhillon said no one has been fined or fired, but an EEOC finding could open the way for private lawsuits or agency action, with California claims potentially moving within weeks.