York Revolution cancels Pride Night game after players refuse to wear jerseys, club says [View all]
The players on this team are absolutely pathetic. To their credit, the Team itself has denounced their own players for this action. Of course, they should release all the players who refused and replace them with new players who aren't homophobic bigots
https://www.wgal.com/article/york-revolution-cancels-pride-game-players-refuse-jerseys/71623816
The York Revolution announced it has canceled and forfeited its scheduled Thursday game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs after several players refused to wear the team's planned Pride Night jerseys.
"Unfortunately, several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game," the York Revolution club said.
The team said the 11th Annual Pride Night will still go forward as a free community event at WellSpan Park from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. "We feel that this is the best way to stay consistent with our long-standing partnerships with the Rainbow Rose Center, JLS Automation and the long list of allies that have always been key partners of the York Revolutions success in York, Pennsylvania," the club said.
The club also criticized the players decision, saying it conflicted with the organizations values. "To be clear; this action by the players is completely inconsistent with our vision as the Most Welcoming Place in York," the statement said.
Note: The York Revolution are an Independent Minor League baseball team located in York, Pennsylvania.