{"id":2616198,"date":"2026-06-19T10:51:58","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-baseball-team-forfeits-pride-night-game-after-players-take-a-bold-stand\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T14:55:09","slug":"pro-baseball-team-forfeits-pride-night-game-after-players-take-a-bold-stand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-baseball-team-forfeits-pride-night-game-after-players-take-a-bold-stand\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Baseball Team Forfeits &#8216;Pride Night&#8217; Game After Players Take a Bold Stand"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fpro-baseball-team-forfeits-pride-night-game-after-players-take-a-bold-stand%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=2616198&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>This content discusses a controversy surrounding the York Revolution minor league baseball team\u2019s decision to cancel their scheduled Pride Night game after most players refused to wear rainbow pride jerseys. Despite the event still being held as a free public occasion, the team\u2019s management expressed disappointment over the players\u2019 stance, emphasizing their intention to remain inclusive and supportive of the LGBTQ+ community through a separate donation to the rainbow Rose Centre. The incident highlights tensions within sports about activism, with critics arguing that athletic competitions should be a neutral space focused on performance rather than political or social issues.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s hope this is the beginning of the end of \u201cpride month.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The minor league baseball team York Revolution\u2019s roster was unwilling to support sodomy and debauchery Thursday evening, as players would not wear the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >scheduled \u201cpride night\u201d jerseys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/minor-league-baseball-team-cancels-pride-night-game-players-refuse-wea-rcna350698\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC News<\/a> reported that fewer than nine players of the 28 were willing to take part.<\/p>\n<p>The team was scheduled to play the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs but ultimately forfeited.<\/p>\n<p>President and General Manager Ben Shipley commented on their decision after a team meeting where they would not be moved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m disappointed that we\u2019re at this point, and I recognize the players\u2019 plight and their unwillingness to cross their line. I also think tolerance is not acceptance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was just asking for tolerance from the team, and they were unwilling to navigate that with me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Political commentator LibsofTikTok posted about the team\u2019s decisions with a screenshot of the jerseys.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Minor league baseball team \u2018York Revolution\u2019 in PA was forced to CANCEL their Pride Night <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fauci-was-never-the-problem-blame-the-politicians-hiding-behind-him\/\" title=\"Fauci Was Never The Problem. Blame The Politicians Hiding Behind Him.\">baseball game<\/a> after players REFUSED to wear the rainbow Pride jerseys.<\/p>\n<p>The team\u2019s club is now hosting a separate pride event without any baseball game.<\/p>\n<p>Good on the players for\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OFXPK8mcA8\">pic.twitter.com\/OFXPK8mcA8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2067646150782431327?\">June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The team released a <a href=\"https:\/\/yorkrevolution.com\/york-revolution-club-statement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> that reads as follows:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great disappointment that the York Revolution have issued important changes to our 11th Annual Pride Night on Thursday, June 18th. Most significantly, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-posts-worst-ratings-since-2007-despite-homebound-audience\/\" title=\"Super Bowl Posts Worst Ratings Since 2007 Despite Homebound Audience\">scheduled game<\/a> between York and Southern Maryland will not be played and Pride will still be hosted as a free admission event. Everyone\u2019s tickets for the game on Thursday will be treated as a rainout that can be redeemed for any future game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision was not reached lightly. Unfortunately, several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The organization criticized its own players, putting distance between themselves and the roster while also saying they would donate money to the Rainbow Rose Center, an LGBT community group.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo be clear; this action by the players is completely inconsistent with our vision as the Most Welcoming Place in York. As a small token of our regret for the last-minute change of plans and support for our LGBTQIA+ representing partners we are making a $10,000 donation to the Rainbow Rose Center to support and further their work in making sure the York community is as inclusive as we strive to make WellSpan Park in York, Pennsylvania.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This heroic action needs to be a true crack in the dam rather than a one-off. Athletes and fans alike are growing tired of activism making its way into sports.<\/p>\n<p>These outings are supposed to be an escape from politics and pressing issues of the day.<\/p>\n<p>The fans do not want to see it, and the teams do not care about it.<\/p>\n<p>These men did not work their entire lives, grind on the field, and spend countless hours training to be puppets for a gay agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The formula for success never changed \u2014 work hard and play a great game.<\/p>\n<p>Leave everything else at the door.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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