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MLB players and writers react to players declining to wear LGBT
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Numerous Tampa Bay Rays Players REFUSE to Wear Pride Flag On
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Chicago's NHL team will not wear Pride-themed jerseys due to
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We don't want to encourage it': some Rays players refuse to wear
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Ivan Provorov refused to wear Pride jersey as NHL, Flyers stand by
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Five Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ+ logo on uniform
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NHL team won't wear Pride jerseys, citing new Russian law
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Ivan Provorov refused to wear Pride jersey as NHL, Flyers stand by
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The NHL bans Pride Tape, setting off a backlash from players and
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Pride uniforms are an issue for a few athletes. MLB is pulling