Multiple Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear rainbow logos for Pride Night

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published June 6, 2022

Multiple Tampa Bay Rays players declined to join their teammates in wearing rainbow logos on their uniforms to celebrate Pride Night during a game over the weekend.

In a Saturday night game against the Chicago White Sox, Rays players Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs, and Ryan Thompson each declined to wear uniforms featuring rainbow logos to show support for the LGBTQ community, CNN reports.

Speaking on behalf of the players who opted out, Adam told the Tampa Bay Times they didn't wear the logos because of their religious beliefs. "A lot of it comes down to faith, to like a faith-based decision," Adam said, adding that "a lot of guys decided that it's just a lifestyle that maybe — not that they look down on anybody or think differently — it's just that maybe we don't want to encourage it if we believe in Jesus."