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A group of young women stood outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday to urge the court to protect women’s sports...
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How I Built Barstool Sports
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'Gay Giants fan's heartbreaking letter' reveals major Pride Month win for sports
Like most professional sports, Major League Baseball players have been forced to promote the LGBTQ community — especially during Pride Month.But this Pride Month things are changing, and gay baseball fans are not happy about it.In one article for the magazine “Out Sports” titled “Gay Giants fan’s heartbreaking letter shows the cost of the team’s Pride Night failure,” a fan laments the actions of several San Francisco Giants players who chose to do their own thing on Pride Night.“So this fan wrote a note to the San Francisco Giants ... about this incident that happened at their Pride Night festival,” BlazeTV host Stu Burguiere explains on “Stu Does America.” “Now as you may know, every Major League Baseball team has a Pride Night with the exception of the Texas Rangers.”While the team did celebrate Pride Night, multiple Giants players wore hats boasting Bible verses.“Signifying, ‘Hey, like you know this isn’t a thing that we want to be involved in, and we have a different opinion,’” Stu explains.The Bible verse in question “talks about the rainbow and how it was God’s sign.”The disgruntled fan wrote that he has been “a lifelong Giants fan for over 40 years,” beginning when he “attended games as a kid” and “arrived early to get autographs from players.”“As an LGBTQ athlete, I’ve had the honor of going to a Pride night or day for many years. I’ve also organized 200 plus softball players to attend the game annually,” he said.“I was unbelievably disappointed by the offensive and disrespectful actions of a few Giants players who chose to write a Bible verse on their hats that was meant to reclaim the rainbow as a Christian/Catholic symbol,” he continued.“Now, my understanding was the Bible came long before Pride Night. I don’t know if that’s accurate, Dave, historically, but I believe it is,” Stu says.The gay author went on to explain that in 1978, Gilbert Baker created the rainbow flag in San Francisco as a symbol of pride.“I will note 1978 is after the Bible came out,” Stu comments, pointing out that “not everything has to be about sex.”“Like you can actually have a sport where people come out and enjoy the sport,” he adds.Want more from Stu and Dave?To enjoy more of Stu and Dave's lethal blend of wit, humor, and insightful commentary subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.
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10 Reasons World Cup Is the Greatest Sporting Event on Earth
Most major sporting events do not live up to their names - literally, at least.
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Detroit Lions in the crosshairs for skipping Juneteenth — but an entire major sports league did too
The day that honors the end of slavery was celebrated unanimously across most sports leagues, with some notable exceptions.One was the Detroit Lions, who confused fans with their decision not to post any materials in support of Juneteenth.'It must have been an accident.'Given that Juneteenth was first recognized as a holiday in 2021 by President Joe Biden, it is not unusual for the day to be overlooked by the common sports fan. For most pro sports teams though, every possible iteration of race or cultural politics typically gets marked down on the calendar.This was why football fans were confused when the Lions opted not to post anything for Juneteenth, with one Lions supporter assuming "it must have been an accident.""Just go look at the Lions profile picture," the fan noted; the Lions' X photo features transgender and gay pride colors.There was no mention of the new holiday from the National Hockey League either, Fox News reported. The league is only a week removed from the last game of the Stanley Cup Finals, so it is possible employees are on hiatus. However, the NHL has been deeply involved in diversity efforts for years — especially since the Black Lives Matter era — making this a strange move for the league as well.RELATED: SF Giants commentator compares gays to black people as 'oppressed' minority following Christian protest Diamond Images/Getty Images Some players in the league previously complained the NHL wasn't doing enough to support diversity, even after the hiring of a woman named Kim Davis to serve as the executive vice president of social impact, growth initiatives, and legislative affairs.With a goal to bring diversity to the league and its C-suite, Davis described hockey as a "tribe" that needs to "feel more welcoming."This eventually led to the NHL Player Inclusion Coalition, which has since wreaked havoc on the league with its initiatives.Blaze News previously reported on the league-wide controversies surrounding Pride jerseys, Pride tape, and player backlash.RELATED: Juneteenth only makes sense if natural law is real Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Still, NFL fans seemed split on the latest issue online, either dragging the Lions organization for not supporting Juneteenth or being puzzled as to why they support other progressive celebrations if they are able to avoid this one."I just find it wild that they can support LGBTQ but not black people especially since most of their team is Black," an X user wrote.Another reaction from the story had one fan saying they had grown to hate the "weird idea of social media telling teams what to do." With the Lions as the lone standout in the NFL, they join the Texas Rangers of the MLB who similarly are the only team in their league not to celebrate gay pride with a dedicated night.The Lions and the NHLPA, which runs the Player Inclusion Coalition along with the NHL, did not respond to a request for comment from Blaze News.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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