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Sen. Josh Hawley Seeks Answers From MLB Over Objection to Pride Night Protest

Hawley accused the MLB of being selective regarding its rules of not allowing writing on uniforms.
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Sen. Josh Hawley Seeks Answers From MLB Over Objection to Pride Night Protest
San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp throws to a Chicago Cubs batter during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, June 12, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. AP Photo/Scott Marshall
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Sen. Josh Hawley is demanding MLB explain why it issued warnings to players who wrote scripture on their caps during Pride Night celebration, saying it fits a pattern of discrimination against Christians.

The MLB’s warning was a response to three San Francisco Giants players writing scripture on their team’s rainbow-patterned Pride Night hats.

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Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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