MLB accused of 'double standard' after calling out players' Bible messages despite backing BLM in 2020
Major League Baseball is facing backlash for threatening to discipline San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on their Pride hats, with critics accusing the league of a double standard. The league had previously allowed players to display messages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020. The controversy has sparked a debate about the league's uniform policy and its enforcement, with some arguing that it reflects a growing embrace of progressive social causes at odds with its fan base.
- ▪The San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verses on their Pride hats, which the league said violated its uniform policy.
- ▪The league had previously allowed players to display messages in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.
- ▪GOP lawmakers, including Sen. Josh Hawley, are demanding answers and citing a pattern of discrimination against Christian players in the league.
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Politics MLB accused of 'double standard' after calling out players' Bible messages despite backing BLM in 2020 Hawley contrasts the league's 2020 embrace of Black Lives Matter messaging with its recent crackdown on religious expression By Adam Pack Fox News Published June 18, 2026 7:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video MLB reprimanding Giants players for writing Bible verses on Pride hats is ‘sickening’: OutKick host OutKick host Dan Dakich discusses MLB saying members of the San Francisco Giants violated league policy by displaying Bible verses on their Pride-themed caps on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Major League Baseball (MLB) is facing mounting backlash over threatening to discipline…
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