The story so far, as this editor understands it, is that the Dodgers were set to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at their Pride Night, rescinded the invitation, and then backed down and re-invited the drag queens who dress as nuns and ridicule the Catholic Church. The Dodgers also decided to bring back Christian Faith and Family Day as some sort of appeasement, but that didn’t go over well.
As we reported earlier, Dodger Clayton Kershaw said he disagreed with the invitation. “This is simply a group that was making fun of a religion, that I don’t agree with,” he said.
Now we have Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass apologizing for sharing a video supporting “anti-LGBT boycotts.” The video encouraged boycotts of Bud Light, Target, and “any other corporation that’s pushing the things they’re pushing.”
Statement from Anthony Bass: pic.twitter.com/UXLrx1HVO5
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 30, 2023
Oh my god dude grow a pair and stick up for yourself💀
— Bronx Hawk (@Yankee_Hawk) May 30, 2023
Hostage video quality. Don't need pride days at the ballpark don't need faith days either. Just want to watch some baseball.
— The Ancient Faith K9 (@DumbDog7) May 30, 2023
Oh my God 💀💀 it ain't that serious
— TK (@TKamung) May 30, 2023
So he can’t have an opinion? I agree with him and his beliefs🤷🏻♀️
— Carolina Torres (@carot0rres) May 30, 2023
Looks like a hostage video. Congrats on getting a Christian scalp, Blue Jays. 🙄
— FugitiveMama (@fugitivemama) May 30, 2023
Never apologize to the mob, because it will never be enough:
For God sake GET THE FREAK OUT! I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets booed if he is put in. It’d be deserved.
— Toronchoke Fan (@toronchokefan) May 30, 2023
@BlueJays what are you going to do about this? His apology is insufficient imo.
— KM Cavuoti (@Karen4Equality) May 30, 2023
Not good enough.
— LALegault @newsie.social (@LALegault) May 30, 2023
What a terrible apology. Hope whoever wrote it for him feels the same cringe I just felt listening to Bass.
— Chris (@ChrisGansler) May 30, 2023
This is a hostage video.
— B (@IceIceBrand0n) May 30, 2023
Shame on him and shame on @BlueJays for not disciplining him… maybe MLB will correct it?
— Rob Kingston (he/him & sometimes dj King-Stun) (@kingston_rob) May 30, 2023
I wouldn’t tweet out his statement – it’s actually exacerbating and inflaming the situation because it’s insincere, scripted and can’t even identify the community he harmed appropriately. I would have left this as his statement to disseminate if he wished. You’re not getting this
— Anita Szigeti (@pouchbaby) May 30, 2023
He needs to go
— Rob Bertrand (@Bertly83) May 30, 2023
Between this and his fight with the airlines over the mess his kids made, Bass isn’t making any friends anywhere.
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Related:
Bluejays pitcher Anthony Bass throws fit over United crew member who didn’t clean up his kids’ mess https://t.co/nsuMKcW3H0
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) April 17, 2023
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