MLB Commissioner Manfred says Giants had 'lapse of communication' over Pride Night, no player discipline
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Justice Delos Santos
Summary
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred responded to Senator Josh Hawley regarding the San Francisco Giants' Pride Night controversy, stating that the team had a "lapse of communication" with players who wrote Bible verses on rainbow-tinged caps. Manfred clarified that players did not understand they had the option to wear the team's normal uniform on Pride Night, and confirmed that no players would be disciplined for the incident.
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bskyMLB Commissioner Manfred says Giants had 'lapse of communication' over Pride Night, no player disciplineeastbaytimes.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledManfred referred to the team's communication with its players as being 'inadequate and not clear.'
Manfred noted in a letter to Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley that players did not understand they had the option to wear the team's normal uniform on Pride Night.
Hawley charged that the league was targeting Christian players because the players had been assessed wa
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