Controversial ex-baseball star, John Rocker has slammed MLB after players and fans are forced to back the LGBTQ flag.
The league traditionally stages ‘Pride Month’ in June each year as a way for franchises to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity throughout both the sport and the country. But the initiatives in recent weeks have sparked controversy.
The New York Mets was called out for showing the rainbow-colored Pride flag on their big screen instead of the American flag during a rendition of the national anthem on Friday night.
Los Angeles Dodgers players were also made to wear Pride-themed hats during their game on Saturday, with one player writing a religious message on his to dispute that rainbows were created by God to serve that demographic, while the Boston Red Sox received a backlash after staging a pre-game drag show earlier this week.
And amid outrage over the heavy LGBTQ+ promotion, Rocker has hit out at MLB for ‘lecturing’ baseball fans when they attend games.
The former Atlanta Braves pitcher said on X: ‘MLB needs to stop the gay sh*t. Baseball fans want a show, not a lecture.’
Rocker, who infamously made a series of racist and homophobic statements in a 1999 interview with Sports Illustrated, was praised online for his post condemning MLB’s Pride initiatives.
