{"id":2822,"date":"2023-06-06T17:17:22","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=2822"},"modified":"2023-06-06T17:17:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T17:17:22","slug":"breaking-mlb-pitcher-calls-for-boycott-of-la-dodgers-over-offensive-mockery-of-catholicism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/06\/06\/breaking-mlb-pitcher-calls-for-boycott-of-la-dodgers-over-offensive-mockery-of-catholicism\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: MLB Pitcher Calls For Boycott Of LA Dodgers Over \u2018Offensive Mockery\u2019 Of Catholicism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MLB pitcher Trevor Williams, a devout Catholic, condemned the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/trendingpoliticsnews.com\/la-dodgers-sisters-knab\/\">decision to re-invite<\/a>\u00a0a group that routinely desecrates symbols of the Catholic faith to its Pride Night promotion this June.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in LA county alone, undermines the values of respect and inclusivity that should be upheld by any organization,\u201d Williams wrote in a statement Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The team had initially excluded the group from its Pride Night festivities over objections from Catholics and other Christian groups. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are known for dressing as Catholic nuns and committing sexualized mockeries of icons of the faith, including the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the group the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Dodgers<\/a> are giving a &quot;community heroes&quot; award to. The sisters of perpetual indulgence <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SFSisters?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SFSisters<\/a> are an anti-Christian hate group and an adult sex act. Lots of baseball players follow me. Are any of you going to speak up or will you allow Jesus to be spit\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sqrKqSexRh\">pic.twitter.com\/sqrKqSexRh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1661181329092870144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After backlash from left-wing and pro-LGBT groups, the Dodgers backtracked on their initial position and opted to not only include but honor the group during the team\u2019s upcoming Pride Night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the [Sisters], members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families,\u201d the team said in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dodgers\/status\/1660787780769726477\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>, adding that the group has \u201cagreed to receive the gratitude of our collective of our collective communities for the lifesaving work that they have done tirelessly for decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Williams took to Twitter and urged the Dodgers to reconsider their decision, adding that Catholics who support the organization should reconsider doing so if the team refuses to reverse course. \u201cAs a devout Catholic, I am deeply troubled by the Dodgers\u2019 decision to reinvite the \u2018Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence\u2019 at their Pride Night this year.<\/p>\n<p>Williams, who currently plays for the Washington Nationals, added that Major League Baseball games are a \u201cplace where people from all walks of life should feel welcomed, something I strongly respect and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in LA county alone, undermines the values of respect and inclusivity that should be upheld by any organization,\u201d Williams went on to say.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating an environment where one group feels celebrated and honored at the expense of another is counterproductive and wrong,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cIt is a clear violation of the Dodgers\u2019 discrimination policy, which explicitly states that any conduct or attire at the ballpark that is deemed to be indecent or prejudiced against any particular group (or religion) is not tolerated.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P8MMcvfjQq\">pic.twitter.com\/P8MMcvfjQq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Trevor Williams (@MeLlamoTrevor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeLlamoTrevor\/status\/1663603543528419328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 30, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Williams accused the Dodgers of violating their own policy by \u201cdoubling down\u201d by celebrating the group that \u201cgrossly disrespects and openly mocks many of the beliefs and traditions that Catholics hold most dear.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He then urged the Dodgers to reconsider their position, adding that Catholic Dodgers fans should reconsider their support for the team if they stand by their decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know I am not alone in my frustration, hurt, and disappointment about this situation,\u201d Williams wrote. \u201cAs Catholics, we look to Jesus Christ and the way he was treated and we realize that any suffering in this world unites us to him in the next.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLB pitcher Trevor Williams, a devout Catholic, condemned the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019\u00a0decision to re-invite\u00a0a group that routinely desecrates symbols of the Catholic faith to its Pride Night promotion this June. \u201cTo invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2822","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2822"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2822"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2822\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2824,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2822\/revisions\/2824"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2822"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2822"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2822"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}