Major League Baseball is facing growing legal and political scrutiny after several San Francisco Giants pitchers received verbal warnings for writing Bible verse references on their Pride Night hats during a June 12 game against the Chicago Cubs.
The incident has drawn the attention of Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon, who announced that the matter has been referred to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for review. Several Republican lawmakers and state officials have also launched inquiries, arguing that the league may have applied its uniform policy inconsistently.
The controversy began during the Giants’ annual Pride Night at Oracle Park. Players wore rainbow-themed caps featuring the team’s “SF” logo in Pride colors as part of the organization’s celebration.
