A minor league baseball team was left completely at odds with its own players this week over a gay Pride celebration.
The York Revolution is a team in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball — an official MLB partner league — at the center of controversy in Pennsylvania.
‘This action by the players is completely inconsistent with our vision.’
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The Revolution had planned a Pride Night celebration for Thursday, complete with home jerseys with rainbow sleeves set to be worn by players at WellSpan Park.
There was only one problem: The players refused to wear the jerseys.
“It is with great disappointment and [sic] that the York Revolution have issued important changes to our 11th Annual Pride Night on Thursday, June 18th,” the organization wrote in a press release.
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