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TownhallNews report · Jun 18, 9:45 PM
Minor League Refuse to Wear Rainbow Jerseys Forcing 'Pride Night' Forfeit
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Minor League Refuse to Wear Rainbow Jerseys Forcing 'Pride Night' Forfeit
A minor league team in the independent Atlantic League announced it will forfeit its Thursday game after several of its players refused to wear jerseys commemorating the club's Pride Night.
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What happened Minor League Refuse to Wear Rainbow Jerseys Forcing 'Pride Night' Forfeit.
The headline split The left frames it as "Minor league team forfeits game after players refuse to wear Pride jerseys". The right frames it as "Minor League Refuse to Wear Rainbow Jerseys Forcing 'Pride Night' Forfeit".
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Left / center-leftMinor league team forfeits game after players refuse to wear Pride jerseys
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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Jun 18, 9:30 PM
Minor league team forfeits game after players refuse to wear Pride jerseys
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A minor league team in the independent Atlantic League announced it will forfeit its Thursday game after several of its players refused to wear jerseys commemorating the club's Pride Night.
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