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MLB quietly forbids most teams from wearing rainbow jerseys on
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MiLB pitcher Solomon Bates says he's gay, out to teammates : r
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Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Team Members Refuse to Wear Pride Jerseys
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We don't want to encourage it': some Rays players refuse to wear
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NHL's Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate
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Cards' Jack Flaherty slams five Rays players for refusing to wear
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MLB told teams not to wear LGBTQ-themed uniforms for Pride nights
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5 Rays Players Refused to Wear Pride-Themed Uniforms. This is Why
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How 29 MLB teams celebrate LGBTQ Pride Nights in 2023 - Outsports
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow
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Wild latest NHL team to not wear Pride jerseys on Pride Night
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5 Tampa Bay Rays Players Refuse to Wear Rainbow Gear - Metro Weekly
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Several Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ logos on