Giants Pull Buster Posey From 1 Radio Interview as Pride Night Fallout Deepens
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
Giants Pull Buster Posey From 1 Radio Interview as Pride Night Fallout Deepens
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 26
Summary
Buster Posey was removed from a scheduled Thursday radio interview, with Giants CEO Larry Baer taking his place as the club continued to manage backlash over its Pride Night dispute.
Baer used the appearance to deliver a prepared defense of the team's LGBTQ support, saying ownership's commitment has been strong for more than 30 years and that fans' concerns were being heard.
The move followed Posey's earlier dugout appearance this week, when he opened with a prepared statement and declined to answer non-baseball questions about the controversy.
The dispute began nearly 2 weeks ago after four Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on rainbow Pride hats; MLB has blamed the team for not clearly telling players the hats were optional.
The episode has widened beyond the clubhouse, drawing criticism from Sen. Josh Hawley and a Justice Department investigation into alleged religious discrimination.