San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verses on Pride Night caps, prompting political reactions.
Several San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night uniform caps instead of wearing the Pride-themed versions. MLB warned the players that uniform defacement violates league rules. California State Senator Scott Wiener criticized the players and the team, while Missouri AG Catherine Hanaway urged MLB not to discipline the players.
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Divergence score
This event sits in the top 11% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The Hill
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Breitbart frames Wiener's criticism as a lash out by a radical politician, centering his past legislation. The Hill frames Hanaway's letter as a call to protect players from discipline.
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Missouri AG calls on MLB not to discipline players over Pride Night protest”
“CA State Senator Scott Wiener Lashes Out at 'Homophobe" Giants Players Who 'Defaced' Pride Night Caps with Bible Verses”
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