Pro baseball team forfeits Pride Night game after players refuse to wear themed jerseys, organization says

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A master shot squad successful Pennsylvania will beryllium forfeiting a crippled connected Thursday that was scheduled to beryllium nan team's Pride Night aft players refused to deterioration LGBTQ-themed jerseys, nan squad announced.

The York Revolution of nan Atlantic League, nan aforesaid convention wherever Trevor Bauer presently plays, said nan determination "was not reached lightly" successful announcing nan forfeit to nan Southern Maryland Blue Crabs connected Wednesday.

The squad was not acrophobic to propulsion its players nether nan autobus successful a rather scathing statement, saying it was "deeply troubled and profoundly disappointed by nan decisions of these fewer players."

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Chris Vallimont pitching for York Revolution astatine WellSpan Park.

York Revolution starting pitcher Chris Vallimont delivers during nan play opener against nan Lancaster Stormers astatine WellSpan Park successful York, Pennsvlvania, connected April 21, 2026. (Dan Rainville/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

"To beryllium clear; this action by nan players is wholly inconsistent pinch our imagination arsenic nan Most Welcoming Place successful York," nan team's connection continued.

The jerseys, which would person been worn connected nan team's 11th yearly Pride Night, had rainbow sleeves.

The squad announced it would beryllium making a $10,000 aid to nan Rainbow Rose Center "as a mini token of our regret for nan last-minute alteration of plans and support for our LGBTQIA+ representing partners ... to support and further their activity successful making judge nan York organization is arsenic inclusive arsenic we strive to make WellSpan Park successful York, Pennsylvania."

Members of nan York Revolution shot squad receiving title rings astatine WellSpan Park

Members of nan 2025 Atlantic League Championship York Revolution person their rings earlier nan play opener against nan Lancaster Stormers astatine WellSpan Park successful York, Pennsylvania, connected April 21, 2026. (Dan Rainville/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

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Despite nary crippled being played, nan Revolution will still clasp a "free and nosy ceremony of nickname and inclusion" connected Thursday and connection exchanges for immoderate remaining 2026 regular-season location game, taxable to availability.

The squad did not instantly respond to an email asking who nan players were, whether nan players would speak to Fox News and whether location would beryllium further reward for nan players.

The squad will big a "Juneteenth Celebration" connected Friday.

The Revolution person won nan Atlantic League successful each of nan past 2 years and presently characteristic erstwhile MLB alleviation pitcher Joely Rodriguez.

The forfeit comes little than a week aft San Francisco Giants players wrote Bible verses connected their Pride hats, which resulted successful warnings from Major League Baseball.