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5 Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ Pride-themed jerseys
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow
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NHL's Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate
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Numerous Tampa Bay Rays Players REFUSE to Wear Pride Flag On
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Basketball players refuse to wear Pride jerseys
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NHL's Pride nights collide with LGBTQ+ political climate
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More and more athletes refuse to wear rainbow Pride uniforms
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Several Tampa Bay Rays players decline to wear LGBTQ logos on
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MLB quietly forbids most teams from wearing rainbow jerseys on
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5 Tampa Bay Rays Players Refuse to Wear Rainbow Gear - Metro Weekly
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At least 5 Tampa Bay Rays players refuse to wear pro-LGBTQ rainbow
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Rays' Nick Anderson defends five of his teammates for refusing to
Most, but not all, Rays show their LGBTQ+ support
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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