{"id":2615679,"date":"2026-06-18T13:31:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T13:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:33:56","slug":"ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Says Christian MLB Players Wearing Bible Verses Will Harm Gay People"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615679&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> an incident during a Pride Night game involving the San Francisco Giants,where pitchers wrote Bible verses on their hats to express their faith,emphasizing that their actions were rooted in religious belief and free expression. However, The New york times&#8217; subsidiary, The Athletic, claimed that such <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >displays coudl incite harm<\/a> towards gay individuals, suggesting that writing Bible verses might lead to abuse or even violence against LGBTQ+ people. Critics like Grant Brisbee described the gesture as &#8220;tone-deaf&#8221; and argued that expressing religious beliefs diverging from progressive norms could cause societal harm. The article emphasizes that there is no evidence to support the idea that such religious expressions lead to violence or harm, and criticizes the narrative that certain displays of faith or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-of-the-most-cringeworthy-religious-mishaps-from-leading-leftists\/\" title=\"7 Of The Most Cringeworthy Religious Mishaps From ...ing Leftists\">personal beliefs<\/a> are inherently violent. It concludes that the insistence on total participation and affirmation during Pride Month often leads to the framing of any dissent or conventional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reverend-suing-harris-pelosi-over-capitol-blockade-says-first-amendment-rights-infringed\/\" title=\"Reverend suing Harris, Pelosi over capitol blockade, says First Amendment rights infringed\">religious expression<\/a> as harmful, wich the author argues is unjustified and dismissive of individual rights to free speech and religious expression.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zph3EkMafv0>  KTVU Fox 2 San Francisco \/ Youtube <\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/18\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=NY Times Says Christian MLB Players Wearing Bible Verses Will Cause Mass \u2018Abuse\u2019 Of Gay People&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/18\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=NY Times Says Christian MLB Players Wearing Bible Verses Will Cause Mass \u2018Abuse\u2019 Of Gay People&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/18\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/18\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=NY Times Says Christian MLB Players Wearing Bible Verses Will Cause Mass \u2018Abuse\u2019 Of Gay People&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/18\/ny-times-says-christian-mlb-players-wearing-bible-verses-will-cause-mass-abuse-of-gay-people\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>During a Friday pride night game, several San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on their gay-ified hats. One player made clear there was \u201cno hate at all. It\u2019s just what I stand for, and what I stand on: I believe in God.\u201d The same player added that the rainbow is a symbol of God\u2019s covenant and promise and that he\u2019s ultimately thankful to live in a country where free expression and speech are protected. <\/p>\n<p>But apparently writing a Bible verse on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boston-marathon-bomber-files-lawsuit-over-alleged-unlawful-treatment-in-colorado-prison\/\" title=\"Boston Marathon bomber files lawsuit over alleged \u2018unlawful\u2019 treatment in Colorado prison\">baseball cap<\/a> will actually cause gay people to be abused and even incite gays to kill themselves \u2014 so says The New York Times\u2019 subsidiary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/7358121\/2026\/06\/13\/sf-giants-pride-night-bible-verses-caps\/?eafs_enabled=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Athletic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-483238588\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Grant Brisbee said the Bible verse inscriptions on the hat were \u201ctone-deaf\u201d and \u201cmade the night about \u2018us versus them.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brisbee then made the fantastical claim that, apparently, writing a Bible verse on your ball cap will cause gay people to suffer actual harm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>[READNEXT:[READNEXT:<a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/17\/gays-we-brought-the-backlash-on-ourselves\/\">Gays, We Brought The Backlash On Ourselves<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWithout the support of their community at large, LGBTQIA+ individuals are much more likely to be told that they are without value,\u201d Brisbee wrote. \u201cThey are likelier to be abused, to self-harm, to get kicked out of their homes, to be bullied, to be assaulted. They are at risk because of a society that still doesn\u2019t always accept them, even after decades of progress.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is legitimately zero evidence that baseball players writing Bible inscriptions on their hats will cause any harm, abuse, or the assault of gay persons (or anyone for that matter).<\/p>\n<p>What Brisbee is arguing is that if a player expresses religious beliefs that diverge from the left-wing LGBTQ orthodoxy, then real people could be harmed. At that point the argument is that Christianity causes violence and therefore Christianity is bad unless of course you practice your faith in a way that Brisbee deems fit (he waxes poetic about how the right type of Christianity apparently demands affirming the sexual preferences of others). His argument also becomes: if fans don\u2019t enthusiastically celebrate pride night, they\u2019re contributing to suffering. If someone doesn\u2019t affirm the mental illness of a man thinking he\u2019s a woman, they\u2019re creating a dangerous environment. <\/p>\n<p>Each personal disagreement is framed as violence itself in Brisbee\u2019s mind. <\/p>\n<p>Still, Brisbee peddled the emotional blackmail, further claiming that \u201cEvents like Pride Night reduce suffering in a very real way. To suggest they don\u2019t is to ignore the humanity of the individuals involved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To be clear \u2014 there is no measurable or quantifiable way to know that a gay-themed baseball game \u201creduce[s] suffering in a very real way.\u201d Is the suffering reduced at first pitch? How many lives are saved by a single rainbow logo on a helmet? Brisbee is simply asserting these ridiculous claims and demanding we accept them as truth (otherwise we\u2019re just as inhumane as the pitchers themselves). <\/p>\n<p>But this is the entire logic behind Pride Month. Tolerance or voluntary support was never enough. Everyone must participate, affirm, celebrate and validate gays, transgenders, and whatever else the alphabet-group says they are. Anyone who peacefully and subtly refuses to do so is accused of causing harm.<\/p>\n<p>But a Bible verse is not violence. Neither is a Christian player writing one on his cap. And if you think either of those things are, maybe the problem isn\u2019t the Bible or the players. <\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. 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