Ron Manfred Reveals Why MLB Doesn’t Think Pride Uniforms Are ‘Good Idea’

By Andrew Gould MLB has discreetly blocked teams from wearing Pride rainbows on their uniforms this season. On Thursday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred claimed he doesn’t want MLB members representing a marginalized community because he’s worried about the players’ safety. “We have told teams, in terms of actual uniforms, hats, bases that we don’t think putting logos on them is a good idea just because of the desire to protect players,” Manfred said, per Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post. Manfred also doesn’t want to make bigoted players “uncomfortable because of their personal views.” The de…

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