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Pride Month, pro sports and the dubious relationship between them
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5 Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ Pride-themed jerseys
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Dodgers get heat after uninviting drag charity group to Pride Night event
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Some Tampa Bay Rays refuse to wear Pride rainbow, reject gay 'behavior' - Outsports
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ESPN's guide to Pride Nights in the major professional sports leagues - ESPN
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5 Rays Players Refused to Wear Pride-Themed Uniforms. This is Why Athletes Don't Come Out - FanBuzz
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Texas Rangers Only MLB Team With No Pride
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow uniforms for pride month
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Christian NHL player refuses to join team's LGBT celebration
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Gay baseball player slams MLB players who wouldn't wear LGBT colors on 'Pride Night
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Rob Manfred says MLB urged teams not to wear Pride-themed uniforms to 'protect players'
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Cardinals' Jack Flaherty Rips Rays Players' Pride Uniform Decision - Sports Illustrated
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NHL roiled by some players refusing to wear rainbow Pride jerseys
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Rays celebrate 17th Pride Night
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Pride Night celebrations at the ballpark were largely uncontroversial — until now