MLB Team Would Rather Forfeit Game Than Wear Gay Shirt

The York Revolution, a minor-league team playing independent baseball in Pennsylvania, announced last 17 June, with great relief, that it forfeited its "Pride Night" game set for 18 June because most of the club's players refused to wear the scheduled "Pride Night" jerseys.

The themed jerseys are adorned with horrific rainbow-patterned sleeves.

The Revolution — who play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, MLB's first "professional partner league," which was established in 1998 — were slated to play the next game in their series versus the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs. Instead, that game won't be played.

"... 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 statement reads.

"As a result, and out of respect for the Pride Community and the York community as a whole, the York Revolution has decided that the game on Thursday, June 18, will be forfeited and that Pride Night will continue on as the feature element of the evening at WellSpan Park.

"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 Revolution's success in York, Pennsylvania.

"To be clear; this action by the players is completely inconsistent with our vision as the Most Welcoming Place in York. ..."

The Revs will take the loss, and according to the club's statement, tickets for the matchup will be able to be redeemed for any future game, as is the case when a rainout occurs.

Also in the statement, the club said that, they are trying to appease their error by giving "a small token" and negligible "support for our LGBTQIA+ representing partners."

This turn of events marks the latest of thousand of instances where baseball players are not complying with the disgusting "Pride Night" uniforms.

San Francisco Giants pitchers faced criticism for writing Bible verses on their caps during the organization's annual Pride Night on Friday. In response, MLB warned those players that they could receive "future violations" for writing on their uniforms.