MLB Threatens To Fine Players Who Write Bible Verses On Pride Hats

To recognize Pride Month, Major League Baseball (MLB) thinks nothing of dressing its players in hats with rainbow colored logos, whether they agree with it or not, and it’s obvious that not everyone agrees with that decision. A few weeks ago, two Los Angeles Dodgers refused to wear the caps and instead wore the standard cap. Then on Friday, three San Francisco Giants wore the cap but wrote a Bible verse next to the rainbow-colored logo, while a fourth, like the Dodger players, opted to wear the standard cap.

On Friday, starting pitcher Landen Roupp, along with relievers JT Brubaker and Ryan Walker, wore rainbow Pride caps during Pride Night but added the Bible verse “Genesis 9:11-16” next to the rainbow “SF” logo. Pitcher Sam Hentges chose not to wear the Pride cap and instead opted for the team’s regular hat.

The verse states that God promises never to flood the Earth again and says, ^“Whenever the rainbow appears in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and all living creatures of every kind on the earth.”

After the game, starting pitcher Landen Roupp was asked about the verses.

"It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy. That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want ... and express what we want. There's no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for, and what I stand in. I believe in God.”

This isn’t the first time that this has been done. Last year, the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw wrote the same verse on his hat.

Kershaw expressed strong opposition in 2023 to the organization’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence prior to the team’s Pride Night game. The three-time Cy Young Award winner stated that his disagreement stemmed solely from the group's mockery of Christianity.

"I don’t agree with making fun of other people’s religions. It has nothing to do with anything other than that. I just don’t think that, no matter what religion you are, you should make fun of somebody else’s religion. So, that’s something that I definitely don’t agree with."

In a touching show of solidarity during the 2025 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays, players from both teams proudly donned hats bearing "#51." This heartfelt tribute was in support of Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia and his wife, who faced the unimaginable loss of their newborn daughter at the series’s outset.

Another Dodgers reliever, Blake Treinen, drew two crosses with Charlie Kirk's name on his hat after Kirk was killed in 2025.

This time, though, the league got testy with the Giant players. According to The Athletic, an MLB official has “warned” the players against violating the rules by writing on their caps.

Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, said in a statement:

"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations.”

You have to wonder if Major League Baseball (MLB) has ever warned a player for expressing support for left-wing politics or for the LGBTQ+ community. This is the same leadership team that decided to pull the All-Star Game out of Georgia due to misinformation spread by Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams, and left-wing sportswriters regarding the state's new voting rights bill. Would they be issuing this warning if it weren't for increased criticism from the political left?

As for the team, no one seemed that interested in making it a headline story. Manager Tony Vitello addressed the topic after the Friday night game against the Cubs, stating to reporters that there had been no discussions with the protesting players.

"Not really. I mean, just kind of a general knowledge of the individuals have the freedom to do what they think is best. But I do think it’s been apparent from day one, actually, even some of the exhibition games, it’s pretty impressive how the Giants, as an organization, try and embrace the entire community."

Naturally, the hypocrites on the left whined and wailed. The McCovey Chronicles criticized the pitchers in a column titled “Bad and Bigoted,” accusing the players of “defacing” the pride caps.

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Ann Killion stated that the pitchers "alienated their fans and the city," describing their actions as "a decidedly un-Christian stance of exclusion and judgment." A Giants fan expressed to the SF Standard, "Now my team is tarnished by the decision of some selfish players."

The Giants issued a statement saying the organization is “proud to support Pride Night and the LGBTQ+ community,” adding:

“We also respect that individuals may make personal choices about participating in team activations.” The team said the choices “caused pain and anger” and apologized to those offended.

However, Roupp’s supporters argue that the young pitcher demonstrated exceptional bravery in a culture that frequently requires silence from Christian athletes.

To the Giant fan who said the team is tarnished because of “selfish players,” has it ever occurred to you that the very idea of “Pride Month” and the subsequent “Pride Nights” is what is “tarnishing” the game?

Only 3.4 percent of the U.S. Population is gay or lesbian, yet Christians are forced to set aside their beliefs and to tolerate a celebration of something that is unnatural. Which is exactly why it is called an “alternative” lifestyle.

When asked what he would say to someone in the LGBT community who felt offended, Roupp stood his ground.

“First of all, as a believer, I would push them to read the Bible. I think God has blessed me in so many ways, and I don’t think I would be here right now if it wasn’t for him.”

Actor Rob Schneider has promised to personally cover the fines for any athlete who faces punishment.

He posted on X:

“I will pay the fines for any MLB Christian player who wears a Bible verse on their uniform. MLB is anti-Christian.”

The left has tunnel vision when it comes to its delusions. Someday, I pray, they will see the error of their ways and stop forcing others to tolerate what they find morally and ethically offensive.