Columnist Tyler Kepner accused the Tampa Bay Rays of allowing some players to not wear the team logo over the weekend, allowing the team to undermine its support for the gay community.
Kepner worried that “something was missing” when Rays pitchers Brooks Reilly and Jalen Beaks walked onto the field without a patch of gay pride on the team’s uniforms.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Brox Reilly (Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
“Reilly, Beaks, and a few other teammates decided to wear caps and jerseys without the rainbow accent,” Kepner said.
The critic went on to talk about the actors’ decision to leave their pride patches based on their beliefs, and quoted Jason Adam as saying that he at least likes people who support the gay lifestyle, but doesn’t want to be involved in the promotion. that lifestyle.
Kepner praised the Rays’ efforts to promote the LGBTQ agenda and “prioritize reconciliation within the club.” However, he noted that the players broke the union.
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jalen Beaks (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
“However, by allowing players to opt out of the promotion and using the platform to support a conflicting viewpoint, the Rays undermined the engagement message they were trying to send,” Kepner said. Words like “lifestyle” and “behavior” are well-known clichés that are often interpreted as a polite cover to denounce gay culture.”
Kepner quoted a writer who criticized religious people for exercising their religious freedom.
“When people use their religious interpretations to justify discrimination against people for the way they were born, it’s really blame themselves and their beliefs,” wrote sportswriter Andrew Maraniss. Maraniss added that “acknowledging that people are people and that all fans are welcome” is “not something you have to give up.”
Kepner admitted that many fans only want baseball players to play ball. But very bad.
“All this may be boring for fans who prefer sports without politics, but an event like Pride Night should be separate,” he wrote. It should be a show of collective solidarity without judgment, but some players are allowed to send a different message.”
In conclusion, Kepner is happy that “karma” is a lesson in the Rays.
“In any case – if you believe in such things – karma has the last word on Saturday,” he wrote. “The shooters in the standard uniform were just ahead, beating the home team in two runs.”
Source: Breitbart
