Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Brooks Raley opted to not wear rainbow logos during Pride Night at Tropicana Field on June 4, alongside several of his teammates.įlorida resident and self-described 'avid Rays fan' Matt LaBarge says Adams' remarks were disappointing
Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here.' 'A lot of it comes down to faith, to like a faith-based decision,' Adam said. Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson 'peeled off' the logo and wore the team's standard cap, according to Tampa Bay Times writer Marc Topkin.Īdam told Topkin that, while they respected the team's decision to show its support of the LGBTQ+ community, they opted out for religious reasons. 'Nearly every Tampa Bay player who took the field against the White Sox in the first inning did so with a rainbow-colored sunburst logo patch on his right arm and a rainbow-colored 'TB' logo on his cap,' Adam Berry reported for MLB.com.īut five Rays pitchers opted out. For Pride Night at Tropicana Field, the Tampa Bay Rays wore special jerseys and caps sporting the rainbow-colored logo. It was supposed to be a show of unity in support of the LGBTQ+ community.
The Tampa Bay Rays' logo got a rainbow makeover to celebrate Pride, which most players sported at a game against the Chicago White Sox at Tropicana Field on June 4.
