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Giants players' ‘Pride Night' hat stance criticized by broadcaster Mike Krukow
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The decisions by some Giants pitchers during the team's "Pride Night" at Oracle Park did not sit well with broadcaster Mike Krukow.
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Starting pitcher Landen Roupp and relief pitchers JT Brubaker, Ryan Walker and Sam Hentges made waves over the weekend for their decisions during Friday's game against the Chicago Cubs to either alter the team's special edition Pride hat with Bible verses or not wear the hat altogether.
Krukow spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle's Ann Killion for a recently published column about the controversy surrounding the pitchers and offered his view on the situation.
"I think that you have the right as a player to believe and say whatever you want," Krukow told the Chronicle. "But you have to take a broader look at the city you're playing in. What makes San Francisco so great is the acceptance of others — ethnicities, opinions, cultures — and that extends to the gay community.
"I would just hope they would understand the demographic of San Francisco and respect people for who they are. What you do to your uniform, that has weight to it. You can offend people. And why would you do that?"
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Krukow's son Wes, as Killion mentions in the story, is gay, which has allowed the Giants broadcaster to learn about and appreciate the LGBTQ+ community.
"I'm so proud of him," Krukow shared with the Chronicle. "I've seen gay life through my son's eyes. The culture and the community is so beautiful."
In the days since the Giants' "Pride Night' and the ensuing controversy, MLB has issued warnings to the aforementioned players who inscribed Bible verses on their hats due to it violating league uniform regulations, which states that, "(a) player may not write, attach, affix, embroider or otherwise display nicknames or messages on apparel or playing equipment…"
