DOJ launches civil rights investigation into MLB over Giants pitchers' Pride Night dispute
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Lucy Hodgman
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice under President Donald Trump has launched a civil rights investigation into Major League Baseball, alleging possible religious discrimination against four San Francisco Giants pitchers. The players reportedly spurned the team's Pride Night attire and were warned by MLB for writing Bible verses on their rainbow Pride Night hats. The investigation centers on whether the league violated religious freedom protections.
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· 3 pulledThe U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into Major League Baseball, claiming the league may have discriminated against four San Francisco Giants pitchers on religious grounds after they spurned the team's Pride Night attire.
President Donald Trump's Justice Department announced Thursday that it had referred the MLB to the E
The probe cites possible religious discrimination against the Giants players who were warned by MLB for writing Bible verses on their rainbow Pride Night hats.
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