Pride Caps Bible Backlash

Major League Baseball warned San Francisco Giants pitchers Landen Roupp, JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker after they wrote Genesis 9:12-16 references on Pride Night caps featuring rainbow-themed designs. The league said writing on the caps violated uniform rules, turning a team promotion for LGBTQ+ inclusivity into a national dispute over religious expression and Pride messaging. Conservative commentators, elected officials and some athletes defended the players, while critics argued the Bible citation was used as a protest against LGBTQ+ symbolism. Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Ryan Thompson and public figures including Rob Schneider joined the backlash against MLB’s response, amplifying the conflict beyond the Giants’ clubhouse.