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MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights but not one has
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Five Rays players refuse to wear Pride Night logo and hat
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5 Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ Pride-themed jerseys
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MLB teams welcome LGBTQ+ fans with Pride Nights but not one has
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Several Tampa Bay Rays Players REFUSE To Wear LGBTQ Pride Night
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Tampa Bay Rays players ditch their Pride night jerseys, lest they
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Chicago's NHL team will not wear Pride-themed jerseys due to
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Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow
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MLB quietly tells teams to drop use of Pride uniforms : r/baseball
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NHL's Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate
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5 Tampa Bay Rays Players Refuse to Wear Rainbow Gear - Metro Weekly
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Ivan Provorov refused to wear Pride jersey as NHL, Flyers stand by
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NHL team won't wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
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MLB quietly forbids most teams from wearing rainbow jerseys on