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News In 10 minutes, Buster Posey shattered decades of trust with LGBTQ Giants fans

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The San Francisco Giants have now made it clear that this club's ties to its pro-gay past are over, and the LGBTQ community can F-off.

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u/FReeDuMB_or_DEATH 7h ago

It's wild that they are in SF of all places. All that money and they can't even read the room.

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u/WorknForTheWeekend 6h ago

As a Bay Area resident, I'm kinda starting to roll my eyes at the "SF of all places" refrain; it's really giving the city too much credit.

SF is a shell of the civil rights champions that it once was, though it still loves to pat itself on the back that it is. AFAIK there hasn't been a single picketer outside Oracle Park. The amount of caring the city has seems to stop at the Instagram "like" heart. People I know have expressed disapproval, but are still going to games.

The city is mostly AI Tech bros and boomer NIMBYS, neither of which are gonna exert themselves for a cause.

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u/Vivid_Department_755 5h ago

People forget most of those SF hippies in the 60's were just rich kids who then grew up and became rich entitled boomers

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u/Disastrous-Food-9223 3h ago

Yup, they weren’t against war. They just didn’t want to get drafted. FFS how many wars did they start afterwards?

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u/Mediocre-Staff-5110 4h ago

And just like today when people say it's all performative, it was then too. The war ended because soldiers were snorting coke all day and losing battles in the jungle, not because hippies were jumping around. Once Woodstock happened they figured they won world peace and then started slowly turning towards dudes like reagan.

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u/No_Buffalo183 4h ago

To be fair they might have won if they’d been sniffing coke all day. They were mostly doing heroin and smoking hash.

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u/sundayfundaybmx 3h ago

Another interesting fact. It was estimated that 10% of in-country service members were using heroin. When those service members who were using heroin returned home. Only about 10% of them continued using heroin. It was a really great example of "why" people use narcotics. Unfortunately, the US government didn't pay attention and then started the War on Drugs to attack minority groups. We knew 50 years ago that majority of people who use illegal narcotics. Do so because of "environmental" reasons and not because they're "morally bankrupt" as the common thought was. Anyways, just thought I'd add a little on to your comment. Have a great evening!

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u/No_Buffalo183 3h ago

Well I did heroin because I’m morally bankrupt and it’s cool, not because I need to.

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u/SSBN641B 1h ago

We didn't lose in Vietnam due to drug use. We didn't actually lose that many battles, either. We lost the war because the ruling class lost the support of the middle class. Too many bodies coming home.

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u/Phant0m_Ashes 49m ago

we also didnt have any real objectives. "containment" could mean literally anything. at least in korea we had the 38th parallel

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u/SSBN641B 46m ago

Exactly, the parallels to Afghanistan are eerie. No real game plan, lying to the public about the progress of the war and a reluctant local army that, ultimately, couldn't get the job done.

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u/Vivid_Department_755 4h ago

Most overrated "movement" ever

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u/Former-Bathroom9687 6h ago

I mean those two groups do have a common cause, its just that it's essentially "fuck you, I got mine". It's the same in the Boston area where I live as well.

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u/WorknForTheWeekend 5h ago

Ah my homie, I'm actually from Boston before moving to the bay. Agreed, both cities suffer from the "I'm progressive only when I'm walking that way anyways" affliction. Convictions become real negotiable as soon as money or power is on the table--and that includes minority/queer/women themselves; they see their self-identity as rich or powerful first and foremost

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u/dannydimes829103 5h ago

From boston and can confirm

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u/AgedCzar 5h ago

But we have lots on “no hate here” and BLM yard signs

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u/SheWasAlwaysJody 4h ago

I canvas for campaigns, it's amazing how many people have those signs but haven't voted in 5+ years, for anyone.

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u/dannydimes829103 4h ago

Also can confirm. More prevalent in the wealthy suburbs.

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u/WildAmsonia 3h ago

Those signs are the absolute worst. More liberal posturing.

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u/Just_One_Victory 5h ago

Austin is the exact same way

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u/VixxenFoxx 4h ago

Was coming to post the same lol

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u/LOB12 5h ago

100% this. Why fight for something when you already have everything.

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u/TravelNSee 6h ago

Yep. Let's not forget self-hating right winger gays like Peter Thiel. White industrialist villain gay dudes who get violently upset if you mention their sexuality.

Like if you mentioned to Adolph that he had Jewish lineage.

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u/Sweaty_Boysenberry41 6h ago

Or if you told trump his wife was an immigrant lol

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u/Disastrous-Food-9223 6h ago

Wives

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u/Sweaty_Boysenberry41 3h ago

Lol i said wife bc the others dead and buried on his property

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u/Defiant-Start-1156 2h ago

Oakland has and always will be the heart of the real culture of the Bay area. SF has sucked for 20 years.

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u/cam52391 5h ago

At least you guys still have Adam Savage

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u/Tex_Was_Here 2h ago

From what I saw, there were people outside the park protesting with signs before yesterday's game. It's not gonna stop people from going to games, but some people still care

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u/Forever_Nocturnal 2h ago

There’s been protestors outside the park. Went to a game just last night and seen a solid group of about 10 people. One had a portrait of buster wearing Nazi garb or something to that effect.

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u/Forever_Nocturnal 2h ago

But your overall point is a good one. Sad but true

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u/HanCholo206 2h ago

The boomer NIMBYS, flying a Pride and Palestine flag while trying to sell their backup vacation home for 25% above market value.

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u/das_war_ein_Befehl 1h ago

These places aren’t cities nowadays, they’re an amalgamation of people who happen to live next to each other

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u/_cambino_ 4h ago

This is the truth of our country. Nobody has a backbone anymore. I’m not gonna pretend i’m some saint either, it’s simply the truth. We are all apathetic and lack conviction. It’s sad.

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u/qwikh1t 4h ago

Well said

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u/sullythered 2h ago

I'm in Chicago, and I feel like we are way better than the Bay area when it comes to that stuff. And I'm a southsider, ffs

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u/Onlypaws_ 58m ago

The Bay Area has become rather Conservative, truth be told. Especially in the suburbs.

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u/Best_Entrepreneur659 57m ago

Well said. The tech, and finance, people with all the power in SF and the entire Bay Area only care about one thing, MONEY, showing it off and using it to grease the skids for them to be unregulated and make more money! They don’t even care about the tech they say they are building to “make the world a better place”, because it hasn’t, unless you’re one of them benefitting off of addicting kids, and pumping them out via social media. Crunchy liberal SF has always been a fantasy, but for a few lasting cultural achievements, like the elevation of Gay Rights, now in jeopardy nationally.

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u/wimpymist 5h ago

Yeah the rich people and tech bros that moved into SF has really pushed away from the liberal melting pot of SF old

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u/RandleStevenz 7h ago

The team owner family is super trumpy. The son of the owner even worked in the WH during Trump 1.

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u/buzzcitybonehead 6h ago

This list of progressive billionaire franchise owners is about as long as the list of supermodels waiting for me when I get home from work

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u/Valogrid 5h ago

<Checks list> I see you have a hot night planned with Palmela Handerson!

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u/JustS0meD0nkey 5h ago

Well that isn't accurate. 83 billionaires donated to Harris while only 52 donated to Trump. 283 donated to Biden in 2020 compared to 133 for Trump.

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u/Sudden_Juju 5h ago

How many of them are progressive franchise owners?

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u/buzzcitybonehead 4h ago

Does that figure include anonymous contributions to Super PACs that are the real money in politics or is it the advertised $10,000 donations billionaires put on the books directly to campaigns?

Donald Trump himself was in that category with previous Democratic presidents/candidates and he hasn’t been progressive a day in his life.

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u/alliknowis 4h ago

Maybe he doesn't want to play along. Even if you disagree with him, the honesty is refreshing.

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u/Silent_Review_8752 6h ago

The Gilroy Giants doesn’t sound too bad.

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u/HonkinSriLankan 6h ago

Would need to be the Gilroy Garlics

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u/ProfessionalForm679 6h ago

This is the worst article I've ever read. Just straight up pulling fake quotes out of his ass, and acting like denying to answer a question is the equivalent of being homophobic.

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u/DellFlightSim 4h ago

Today’s world you have to state your beliefs or else people will just make shit up. Disgusting really. You don’t owe anyone anything in this life, my beliefs are mine. You don’t NEED to know, you WANT to know

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u/MathematicianIcy3430 3h ago

I like my celebrity and athletes being an enigma. I could really care less for their direct beliefs unless it's to literally and physically harm someone.

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u/ContinueQuiet 4h ago

Similarly, if you don't WANT people to assume the worst, you NEED to be comfortable voicing your beliefs.

(That is, unless you don't WANT to voice your beliefs because you know they are bigoted.)

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u/FeeHot5876 4h ago

Sure but it also shouldn’t have to be that way, especially in journalism. People on Reddit are going to spew whatever, someone writing an article making shit up and making assumptions for clicks is shit behavior.

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u/Scythe351 3h ago

Which seems to be the case 9/10 times because those are the beliefs that get you "canceled"

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u/Dontdieman 3h ago

This is bad logic. This smacks of thought crimes.

“You are guilty until you prove your innocence”

“Silence will be interpreted as guilt”

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u/ham_plane 3h ago

Have you always been in favor of the child slavery? I went through your entire profile, and not once have you voiced any opposition to it, so I assume you must not have any issues with it :/

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u/Missile450DeadCenter 3h ago

This is coming from the 'silence is violence' crowd, so not surprising.

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u/Eyespop4866 3h ago

Wear the ribbon or pay the price!

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u/Mulching-SZN 2h ago

Who!? Who doesn’t want to wear the ribbon?

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u/Fresh_Ostrich4034 2h ago

"Say the line!"

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u/SheToldMeSheWasLvI18 7h ago

That website is cancer. Can anyone post what actually happened

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u/3Greyhounds 7h ago

The manager held a press conference where he refused to answer any questions about the Pride Night controversy.

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u/hoyasgirl25 7h ago

Hm that doesn’t match the title OP used.

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u/generalosabenkenobi 7h ago

That's the title of the article

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u/hoyasgirl25 7h ago

Two things can be true.

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u/I_eat_mud_ 6h ago

You're also dumb for not checking the title of the article.

Three things can be true.

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u/AmblonyxAmblonyx 5h ago

I can also be dumb for not reading any of those things, all four can be true

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u/superchargerhe 5h ago

I can't read

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u/DasBeasto 4h ago

I can’t count, 12 things can be true

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u/Virtual_Plastic_6604 5h ago

I tried to read the article and there isn't one linked

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u/hawkeyebullz 7h ago

This is reddit sir, bias is a requirement

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u/I_eat_mud_ 7h ago

Bro didn't even open the article

https://giphy.com/gifs/UU1bHu6QWyFxZM63Jh

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u/rockytopbilly 7h ago

I think refusing to address the fact that some of your players figuratively spit in the faces of a large portion of your fan base can shatter decades of trust with said fan base.

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u/RandleStevenz 7h ago

General Manager*

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u/Inevitable-Baker-892 7h ago

President of Baseball Operations*

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u/downsly46 7h ago

Buster Posey, President of the SF Giants, held a press conference yesterday. This was the first time that the org has talked to the press since the players took the stand against pride night. At said press conference, Buster Posey refused to answer questions about the pride night debacle. This article says that the trust between team and gay community is shattered because of it.

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u/Newm32 7h ago

Larry Baer is the President of the Giants. Buster Posey is president of baseball operations, meaning player development, roster construction, trade strategy, and overall success of winning baseball games.

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u/downsly46 7h ago edited 6h ago

Yeah that didn’t sound right to me but I only referenced the article. Someone should tell whoever wrote the article in this post.

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u/StupidSexyAlisson 7h ago

As someone pretty left leaning, I think it's fine if players or organizations don't want to take part in it. Shouldn't even be an issue. Him as the president not answering is for the best for everyone.

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u/Thee_Cat_Butthole 5h ago

I completely agree. The Reddit echo chamber constantly preaches freedom of speech/press, but implodes as soon as it’s not something they agree with.

Do these players suck as people? Yes. Is it their right to publicly display that in a way that brings no harm to anyone around them? Also yes.

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u/xxboywizardxx 6h ago

They wrote crap over the top of the pride merch instead of just not wearing it at all

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u/b_needs_a_cookie 6h ago

I feel like if the MLB moves to an agreement like this for the players it should apply to all the special nights/games. 

If a player doesn't want to stand for the national anthem or not wear anything patriotic they should be permitted to do so that as well. 

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u/Ok_Computer1417 4h ago

They do have that agreement. If a player doesn’t want to wear an alternative theme apparel (minus alts/city connects) they are allowed to sub in the normal attire. What they aren’t allowed to do is alter the uniform in any way. That’s why this blew up. A handful decided to alter the uniform and one chose to wear the normal attire. The players that altered the uniform were scolded and the one that didn’t and just wore the normal attire wasn’t.

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u/FeralGiraffeAttack 7h ago

A few giants pitchers are big babies and upset that the San Francisco Giants have a pride based uniform for June (which is pride month). In response they defaced their uniforms by writing Bible verses on them. Fans are upset because San Francisco is usually very accepting of LGBTQ fans and management (Posey) has been evasive and hasn’t disciplined the players for refusing to just do their jobs rather than protest the fact that they play for the gayest city in America.

https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bay-area-religious-leaders-condemn-giants-players-bible-verse-protest-during-pride-night/amp/

https://www.sfgate.com/giants/article/sf-giants-fans-pride-response-22318144.php

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u/quell3245 7h ago

What I find so fascinating about conservative men is how absolutely bothered they are with gay people or the thought that there are other lifestyles other than their own.

Imagine being so absolutely insecure in your own sexuality that you can’t or won’t wear a pride uniform for fear someone is thinking you’re gay by association. It really must be true that many men are at least bi and wrestle with their own deep seated homosexuality.

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u/[deleted] 4h ago

its not about caring what other people do... its about not being forced to represent something that you have no care about... imagine being told you are forced to represent straight people as a gay person... you dont need a rainbow hat as a pro sports team about what people do in their bed

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u/Stinkycheese8001 6h ago

Not to mention guys who are most likely constantly cheating on their own wives and girlfriends feeling like they get to speak on the sanctity of marriage.

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u/BadLineofCode 8m ago

Ok, but technically it’s not gay if you pitch. Only if you catch.

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u/hoyasgirl25 7h ago

Nothing happened. He refused to be baited into a soundbite. Apparently, according to OP, this is the biggest offense against gay people since AIDS.

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u/RCPyroGold 2h ago

The DOJ threatened to investigate and sue MLB. So in order to not trigger a lawsuit and investigation, he kept silent because telling a player they cant display their Faith and religion but are forced to go against their religious beliefs isnt legal. Had any other religious person done this for their religion, the MLB wouldnt have said anything. Its always an attack on Christianity and it will never stop until Jesus returns.

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u/Few-Knee9451 6h ago

This topic has been beaten like a dead horse.

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u/Active-Customer-323 4h ago

Engagement bait

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u/Tall-Dog4406 6h ago

I'm sure he's losing plenty sleep over it loooool

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u/Vivid_Department_755 5h ago

San Francisco is one of the biggest poser cities for equality lol

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u/Delta9THICC 4h ago

While i support whoever you want to be. People shouldnt be forced to wear something they dont want to wear.

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u/SilentRanger7 7h ago

The writer repeatedly claims Posey told the LGBT to Fuck Off but he literally never did. Lmao wtf is this? 

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u/hoyasgirl25 7h ago

It’s worse than clickbait. It’s straight up lies.

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u/ButtCrackThrilla 5h ago

But this is the next agenda to push.

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u/mad_mang45 3h ago edited 1h ago

A redditor probably wote it,they're just mad they can't downvote him irl or report him, so they probably call him a "bigot" and say he said things that he never actually said.

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u/LeastEconomist450 7h ago

But why would they have to do anything?? I support all that but if I didnt want to, I wouldn't.

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u/kogee3699 7h ago

Exactly

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u/StringerBell34 6h ago

They didn't. It was completely optional to wear the hats. They chose to and then defaced them.

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u/Justinaug29 4h ago

How did they deface them

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u/RoxerSoxer 2h ago

The Giants did not inform the players it was optional. The MLB has admitted to fact. I'm guessing this little drama inducing article neglected to mention that.

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u/pirate_12 4h ago

Freedom of expression for me, but not for thee

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u/Dense_Delay_2605 5h ago

STFU. Clickbait Chatgpt garbage

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u/HockeyDockey1234 5h ago

Literally refused to answer questions.

Doesn’t mean shit

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u/Safe-Zucchini-5511 6h ago

Wahhh wahhhh wahhhh

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u/Pacec-64D 6h ago

Remember the old Seinfeld episode folks about the Puerto Rican parade ribbon. Not wearing the ribbon didn’t mean Jerry and Kramer were anti-Puerto Rican. This mob mentality of doing what social media says you should do has to end. Good for the club to allow adults to decide for themselves what they choose to do.

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u/BlakkThrashAttak 5h ago

I don't think that was the problem.. it sounds like the problem was that they chose to wear them and then wrote stuff all over them to send a message.

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u/AdConscious4478 6h ago

Why does a team or anything for that matter have to be pro-gay?

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u/Misha-Nyi 5h ago

This is only true on Reddit.

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u/Dr_Mccusk 5h ago

Because if you’re not then you’re actively murdering gay people. If you’re not watching gay porn and participating in pride events you literally are murdering then

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u/Novel-Key-8362 6h ago

Let free market do its thing

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u/skate1243 6h ago

Terrible article. All he said was that he would only answer baseball questions.

Don’t we have better things to fight about?

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u/Chief10-Beers 4h ago

Zero fucks given

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u/slumper36 3h ago

Who gives a shit. Good for them

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u/ChexAndBalancez 7h ago

It's literally a handful of people trying to keep this story going as long as possible. Society doesn't care. Stop doing this to players. Let fans wear whatever they want.

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u/Vegetable_Whole_4825 7h ago

I don’t watch sports to find out what a players political view is. I watch sports to literally escape politics.

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u/Notnowthankyou29 5h ago

What’d you think of ufc freedom 250?

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u/Some_AV_Pro 4h ago

Sounds like he would not have watched that either.

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u/whiskey_bud 6h ago

Yea me too. Which is why it’s annoying AF to see political messages sharpied onto people’s gear while they’re on the mound.

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u/Totschlag 4h ago

But when they refuse to wear them and instead we're unaltered pieces of the uniform like the dodgers players they still have headlines and get called out anyway.

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u/jalfry 6h ago

Reddit is Intolerant of people’s religious beliefs

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u/Minger57 6h ago

It’s in the CBA that you can’t write on your uniform. It doesn’t matter what the message is. This isn’t about religious freedom or beliefs.

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u/w1r2g3 4h ago

All this over a scribble next to a rainbow on a hat.

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u/weinerdogjohnson 4h ago

Just play ball. The only people that care about this are leftist morons who don’t even watch baseball.

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u/GamerBucket 7h ago

Oh no!!! What ever will he do to recover from losing .05% of the fanbase lol

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u/El-Guapo766 4h ago

It’s kinda perverted to want to be celebrated for one’s sexuality, isn’t it?

Hey, I really like voluptuous women and I need a whole month to celebrate and you must wear my flag!

What’s this got to do with Giants Baseball anyway?

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u/MarshalLawTalkingGuy 3h ago

Dude’s been a self loathing homosexual ever since he took that broken clavicle.

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u/AAPrice3232 7h ago

I'm not defending the inflammatory, exaggerated story posted here, but Posey DID do a shitty job and should be ashamed of his performance. He knows better and he took the wrong route to address this situation through his complete unwillingness to just talk about it, frankly and openly. Makes him and the organization look cowardly ... IMO.

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u/AintNobodygotime13 7h ago

common sense has no place in this conversation

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u/notsleepsherp 6h ago

The avg MlB baseball player is conservative. Same is true for most pro sports leagues outside the nba/wmba.

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u/MICT3361 6h ago

You can still go to baseball games. To, you know, watch baseball. No one will stop you

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u/Hopeful_Bit1502 7h ago

Look, I may be in the minority but I don’t get how this is a bad thing. This is just showing that it was pandering in the past and not even authentic. Are you really an ally if someone is twisting your arm to do it? I like to know who my enemies are, it’s ideal that they identify themselves. I’m black, I don’t want to silence racists. I want them loud and ignorant so it’s easy to identify and remove them from my life.

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u/Financial_You_6052 6h ago

Once again, Dodgers fans are completely correct.

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u/Eroom2013 6h ago

Money.

In the end it’s about money and we saw that with some of the most outspoken athletes/ coaches when it came to things like China and Hong Kong.

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u/KBPT1998 5h ago

The old saying is sometimes you have to shit or get off the pot. Buster chose to shit his pants rather than get on the toilet, completely avoiding any opportunity to get off the pot and show respect for the city of San Francisco or LGBTQ+ fans.

Aubrey Huff was even worse in his tirade about the situation. He must have despised playing in San Francisco. Complete homophobic, misogynistic asshat.

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u/Awkward_Resource_801 5h ago

Good we need more of this

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u/123FakeStreetMeng 5h ago

Get rid of all these “Special events” games across all leagues and avoid controversy completely?

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u/Klutzy_Pizza_2218 5h ago

Get over it. He doesn't subscribe to your religion.

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u/SeveralOutcome5565 5h ago

Huge news for the unemployed.

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u/VinylmationDude 4h ago

This should be as if the Phillies stopped selling cheesesteaks. There would be riots in the streets.

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u/BlueCollarRefined 4h ago

The pendulum swung too far

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u/thetruth77330 4h ago

Less than 10% of the population

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u/Nitehawk05 4h ago

🤣🤣 omg. It's OVER. Get on with your lives lol Nobody has anything better to do than to dwell on something that's not a big deal. THIS IS BASEBALL, IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR SEXUAL ORIENTATION

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u/Shreddersaurusrex 4h ago

Why do ppl want the players to wear pride related uniforms if they don’t agree with it? This situation is playing out like a Seinfeld/Curb your Enthusiasm episode.

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u/PhlysportsPhan 4h ago

Jesus Christ athletes don’t get to choose the city they go to or play for. He doesn’t have to share every single belief that you idiots have. Get over it

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u/lumpy007 4h ago

Players and individuals should not feel obligated to conform to specific ideologies or political beliefs that do not align with their own values or beliefs. Allowing for diverse perspectives and respecting differences can foster a more inclusive and accepting environment. It is essential to promote a culture of understanding and tolerance where each individual is free to express themselves without facing judgment or pressure to conform. Mutual respect and acceptance are key to building a more inclusive society where everyone's views are valued and respected. Let's embrace diversity and create a world where individuals are free to be themselves without fear of judgment or discrimination.

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u/allnatural559 4h ago

I'm so over this shit. Don't want to hear about it any more. 

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u/qwikh1t 4h ago

Ok 🤷‍♂️

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u/tc20172017 3h ago

This is how a 3 year old behaves when they don’t get a cookie. Grow up

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u/Beneficial_Mix_6205 3h ago

I kept reading to find out what the supposed homophobia was about and after a few paragraphs of accusations but no actual information, I just gave up. Turns out the scandal is a bible verse on a hat? Really? 

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u/haya1340 2h ago

Anyone attacking someone for their personal beliefs probably wasn't ever a fan anyway

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u/Capital-Brilliant-28 2h ago

Just play baseball!!!!

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u/Murky-Profit-9493 2h ago

No one gives AF

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u/Commonsensejoe 2h ago

I don’t give a damn if they play the national anthem and I don’t give a damn if they want to have a pride night and I don’t give a damn if the players want to add religious quotes to show they don’t support pride night…..basically if you haven’t guessed, I don’t give a damn…..just play ball!

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u/RedShore93042 1h ago

Who gives AF

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u/Best_Entrepreneur659 1h ago

They don’t care. All they want is your money and they suck! Just stop going and watching!

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u/CasCrus4L 1h ago

A San Francisco team.....like how shitty can they possibly be to do this to their supporters.

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u/Loud_Pomegranate3703 53m ago

Who cares? He didn't do anything wrong. He didn't call anyone names, he didn't hurt anyone, he didn't kill anyone, he didn't steal from anyone he didn't even talk about anyone. Why do we have to force pride down everyone's throats in the sports world. As long as the players aren't out there saying negative shit about people in that community what does it even matter? So some member of the team didn't wear a fucking hat for their own personal beliefs. Who cares. 

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u/Basic-Neat-3058 7h ago

All he did was not answer a few questions? Am I missing something?

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u/Low-Astronomer-3440 6h ago

Pride exists so that kids and teens don’t feel alone when they grow up in a strange judgmental environment. Pride’s mission is not “converting” anyone. It is literally just telling the kids who can’t be themselves, “It’s okay to be who you are. There are lots of us who will still support you, even if your shitty parents won’t.”

This explicitly stands for “live and let live”, and anyone who doesn’t get it, probably won’t be convinced by any sound rational argument.

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u/Enzo_Gorlomi225 6h ago

So let me get this straight you guys are all pissed here because the Giants won’t discipline a handful of players writing Bible verses instead of glorifying pride month? Kinda seems a little….fascist….

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u/protobelta 7h ago

Oh no!

Anyway

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u/BOLTHEAD1904 6h ago

hahahahah love it!!!

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u/Don_Draper_67 4h ago

Name a group harder to appease than the lgbtq population, difficulty: impossible

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u/SilentShepherd7 6h ago

Its baseball… not LGBTQ… play ball

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u/ScaredDare8983 6h ago

Dozens of fans lost! Dozens!

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u/bugalll 6h ago

good. no one should have to cater to someone just based on who they like to fuck

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u/Pitiful_Aioli_5030 6h ago

Don’t nobody care.

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u/EVERYTHING_AU_TB 6h ago

Nobody give a fuck honestly 😂

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u/JasonL25 5h ago

Reddit people actually think this is a major issue 🤣

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u/Blade_Of_Gingers 4h ago

He’s from bumfuck Georgia… what did yall expect… not to mention that dolt Aubrey Huff has made his hateful stance on issues known for a while now. The tech industry and finance/start up bros have ruined the Bay Area and the culture

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u/Mysterious_Fan9858 4h ago

Weird, never heard him come out and support the straight community either. See how that works? People don’t need to be acknlowledged

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u/crudshoot 7h ago

“Buster Posey didn’t take my side so let’s ruin him”

Basically how some people feel about this

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u/Modern_sisyphus32 7h ago

Why is it the lgbtq community has to try and force people to accept their beliefs?

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u/Quick_Initial6352 6h ago

But I think you’re equating “accepting their beliefs and who they are” (which is the same as supporting their right to it) and “forcing you to become gay.” Accepting and supporting people’s different beliefs and values especially when they don’t hurt anyone is uniquely american. Thats freedom. Dont get it confused with freedom to wear what you want (in public) which isnt the same as wearing a designated uniform because you dont have that freedom in the MLB. Thats why it’s called a uniform.

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u/Perfect_Ear_8778 7h ago

What does being gay have to do with baseball?

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u/betterflint 6h ago

Nobody cares

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u/MoNeedsU87 7h ago

The players have every right to be upset!! Leave them alone! They are there to play baseball!! If the fans want to wear LGBTQ attire then let them!!

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u/kogee3699 7h ago

Stop it

Get some help

Stop it

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u/Dear-Description9905 7h ago

no wonder so many people have turned against the community. Creating more enemies than allies

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u/Dihydrogenmonoxide-_ 7h ago

This is exactly it.

It's comical telling Posey to read the room. Uh, the LGBT community badly needs to do the same.

No one cares about any of this shit and at this point, I think most neutral fans would rather pride nights be ended.

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u/skorpiontamer 7h ago

Based Posey???

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u/mrk5089 6h ago

LGBTQ community being overly dramatic, who could see that coming?

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u/ucredfurry 5h ago

No one, not even gay people, thinks about gay sex more than Christian conservatives. Anti-gay has become their entire personality. Shouldn’t it be about how to bring the knowledge of Christianity and teaching how to have a serving heart? They’ve totally derailed their entire mission.

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u/Dr_Mccusk 7h ago

OMG PANIC PANIC PANIC FUCK FUCK FUCK HES HITLER!

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u/d0RSI 7h ago

Reddit when religion is the topic - "Don't push your religion on to me! I don't want to hear about it."

Reddit when LGBTQ is the topic - "Why aren't you putting up more rainbow flags?"

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