Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier Blasts MLB for “Non-Apology” – Vows to Continue Religious Discrimination Investigation After Hawley Swings and Misses
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier blasted Major League Baseball on Tuesday morning after Commissioner Robert Manfred doubled down on its restriction of faith messages on team uniforms.
Uthmeier announced a formal probe into the MLB and issued a subpoena last week after San Francisco Giants pitchers were threatened for wearing Bible verses on their Pride Night hats. The MLB is also under investigation by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Major League Baseball Commissioner Robert Manfred responded to a letter from Senator Josh Hawley, saying that “the players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be.”
Hawley celebrated a win, falsely claiming Manfred “admits they were wrong to threaten the Giants players over Bible verses and promises never to fine or discipline these players – or any players for their religious beliefs.” But he ignored what Manfred actually wrote.
There was no mea culpa. Instead, he blamed a “lapse in communication” for the players wearing Bible verses on their hats, while still maintaining it was a violation of MLB rules. Manfred said, “The players were neither fined nor disciplined, nor will they ever be,” with reference to the one incident.
However, he made it clear that they will be punished for taking future stands, while admitting that the MLB engages in content-based restrictions on speech, permitting exceptions to its rules for pro-gay-pride alterations to uniforms but drawing a line at faith-based alterations.