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5 Rays Players Refused to Wear Pride-Themed Uniforms. This is Why Athletes Don't Come Out - FanBuzz
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow uniforms for pride month
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We don't want to encourage it': some Rays players refuse to wear Pride logo, Tampa Bay Rays
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5 Rays Players Refused to Wear Pride-Themed Uniforms. This is Why Athletes Don't Come Out - FanBuzz
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Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support
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We don't want to encourage it': some Rays players refuse to wear Pride logo, Tampa Bay Rays
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NHL team won't wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
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Tampa Bay Rays Players Decline To Wear Rainbow Logos For Pride Night. Pitcher Cites Jesus.
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow uniforms for pride month
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Disappointing': McDavid no fan of NHL's move on themed jerseys after Pride refusals - North Shore News
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Should Cultural-Messaging Uniforms Be Optional?