Manfred: Giants' Pride cap guidance was 'not clear...
Key takeaways
- NEW YORK -- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a letter to Republican Sen.
- Several members of the Giants, including starting pitcher Landen Roupp, added Bible verses to the themed cap, prompting a warning from the league that writing on the caps is a violation of league policy.
- Hawley penned a letter to Manfred in which he expressed "grave concern" over the warning to the players.
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NEW YORK -- MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a letter to Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri that the San Francisco Giants failed to properly explain to players that they were allowed to decline to wear rainbow-themed caps during the club's annual Pride Night earlier this month.
Several members of the Giants, including starting pitcher Landen Roupp, added Bible verses to the themed cap, prompting a warning from the league that writing on the caps is a violation of league policy.
Hawley penned a letter to Manfred in which he expressed "grave concern" over the warning to the players. Hawley called the warning "dubious" because he feels MLB is already promoting a political viewpoint by having Pride-themed uniforms.