ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has formally issued subpoenas to Major League Baseball leaders as part of his inquiry into whether the league is engaging in religious discrimination.<\/p>\n
The inquiry stems from an incident where three San Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses over their rainbow-colored hats on Pride Night.<\/p>\n
Major League Baseball issued the players a formal warning, saying it violates MLB\u2019s Collective Bargaining Agreement, which says that \u201cno alterations, writing or illustrations, other than as authorized herein, are to be made to any part of the uniform.\u201d<\/p>\n
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In a letter to MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred, Jr., Uthmeier questions whether the league applies this rule evenly in all cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt appears that MLB has a history of selectively enforcing its rules; players who promote secular messages get a pass, while players who promote religious messages get a reprimand,\u201d Uthmeier wrote. \u201cIf this pattern or practice of religious discrimination is true, then it could amount to a de facto League policy, which would violate Florida law.\u201d<\/p>\n
Uthmeier subpoenaed Manfred and MLB executive vice president Lara Pitaro Wisch for documents related to the case.<\/p>\n
News 6 talked to an Orlando-based attorney who specializes in the First Amendment, who cast doubt on any such case proving to be successful.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s a political position that he wants to get out,\u201d said Howard Marks, an attorney with Burr & Forman. \u201cBut I\u2019m not sure there\u2019s much of a legal First Amendment case that could be brought by him.\u201d<\/p>\n
MLB execs had no issue with acts of protest while cities were burned down by left-wing mobs in 2020. In fact, MLB changed the rules to allow more left-wing messaging!<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Christians are singled out and targeted for taking part in a religious protest. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com\/F90BUwujdC<\/a><\/p>\n