Minor League Team Cancels Game After Players Refuse to Wear Pride-Themed Jerseys
The club will forfeit the game, hold a free Pride Night event and donate $10,000 to the Rainbow Rose Center.
- The York Revolution canceled its scheduled Thursday game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs after several players refused to wear the team's planned Pride Night jerseys.
- Club officials expressed "great disappointment" regarding the refusal, stating the decision conflicted with the organization's values, though they chose not to force players to wear uniforms they opposed.
- The Revolution will still hold the 11th Annual Pride Night as a free community event at WellSpan Park, while donating $10,000 to the Rainbow Rose Center to support LGBTQIA+ partners.
- Ticket holders for the canceled game may redeem their seats for any future 2026 regular-season home game, as the team expects to return to the field on Friday, June 19.
- This incident follows a recent protest by MLB San Francisco Giants players, who wrote Bible references on hats to oppose their team's Pride Night celebration, prompting a league warning.
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