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Fiendish Thingy

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4. Not sure it makes sense to boycott a team that holds a Pride celebration

Reply to Duncan Grant (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2026, 04:20 PM

Jun 13

Especially when it’s just five out of dozens of players who protest the event.

It’s like if a city had their Pride parade, but some of the residents protested the parade, would you urge a boycott on tourism to the city?

Boycotting seems to be a sure way to get Pride Night cancelled altogether.

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SF Giants pitchers appear to be protesting team's Pride Night [View all] Duncan Grant Jun 13 OP

The teams or MLB fining these players mid-six figures or more would put an end to this. LonePirate Jun 13 #1

If the leagues contract with the MLBPA permits it, sure MichMan Jun 13 #2

At least now I know at least 5 MLB players I never want on my team. Wiz Imp Jun 13 #3

No fines MichMan Monday #13

Not sure it makes sense to boycott a team that holds a Pride celebration Fiendish Thingy Jun 13 #4

Let's see how the organization responds. Duncan Grant Jun 13 #6

It's just "exceptionalism" from exceptionally incompetent people who created a homophobic God in their own image. usonian Jun 13 #5

How do the catchers feel about it? 2MuchNoise Jun 13 #7

This Outsports piece says it better than I did. Duncan Grant Jun 13 #8

That's it; I'm boycotting Giants baseball. MichMan Sunday #9

Don't stop there stud. Duncan Grant Sunday #10

Giants statement, Monday June 15th Duncan Grant Monday #11

MLB warns 3 San Francisco Giants players who scrawled a Bible verse on Pride hats Duncan Grant Monday #12