St. Louis Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty shared a bold 2-word reaction to several Tampa Bay Rays players refusing to wear the LGBTQ+ patch on their uniforms.
absolute joke https://t.co/LKzBZU77wf
— Jack Flaherty (@Jack9Flaherty) June 6, 2022
MLB teams have been partaking in “Gay Pride Nights” over the past week amid June being pride month. Teams have also been wearing pride logos on their uniforms as a result. However, certain members of the Tampa Bay Rays did not feel comfortable sporting the logo on their uniforms due to religions beliefs.
Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs, and Ryan Thompson were the players who opted against wearing the pride patch.
Adam explained the religious-based decision to ultimately wear normal uniforms without the patch.
“So it’s a hard decision. Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here,” Jason Adam said. “But when we put it on our bodies, I think a lot of guys decided that it’s just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it’s just that maybe we don’t want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus, who’s encouraged us to live a lifestyle that would abstain from that behavior, just like (Jesus) encourages me as a heterosexual male to abstain from sex outside of the confines of marriage. It’s no different.”
Regardless of your stance on the matter, there is no denying the fact that this is a controversial topic.
In the end, both Jack Flaherty and the Rays players have the right to express their opinions.
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