Longtime Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered support for the team’s most recent Pride Night despite harsh criticism.
The decision of the team to pay tribute to the Los Angeles chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at Dodger Stadium has drawn controversy in recent weeks.
Roberts, who was sporting a Dodgers cap with a Pride motif, stated on Friday, “For me, this is an existential question for me.”
“In the sense that my parents taught me to love everyone, it’s a huge, all-encompassing kind of question. to respect each individual.
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Even when individuals disagree, Roberts continued, they should still “be able to coexist.”
“Treat people with the respect you would like to receive. We won’t always concur with one other’s choices in life, Roberts stated. “That is how the world operates. That’s fine too. I do believe that everyone should be able to cohabit.
“For me, the answer is just to love everyone. We also welcome anyone who enters these gates to support our baseball team, as I am the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Demonstrators opposed to the satirical LGBTQ+ group winning the Community Hero Award gathered in a parking lot next to Dodger Stadium on Friday, hours before Pride Night activities got underway. The event was described by organisers as a “prayerful procession.”
On Friday night, the Dodgers took on the Giants in San Francisco. The Giants’ manager, Gabe Kapler, expressed his joy in donning pride colours tonight. Many of our players, I know, share my sentiments.
In reference to the demonstrators, Kapler said, “I believe in and support any peaceful protest.”
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The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and The Dodgers exchanged barbs. Following criticism, the team withdrew its invitation to the group, only to extend it once more a few days later.
People are going to have various viewpoints, but Roberts stated that it is regrettable and unfortunate that our culture currently does not allow for coexistence. I adore everybody. Kind of where I am right now. I’m all for anyone coming in here to support the Dodgers and us. Everything is on. That’s how I was brought up.
May 29, the day the team’s best pitcher, Clayton Kershaw, publicly expressed his disagreement with the organization’s choice to invite The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Dodgers conducted a players-only meeting.
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According to him, “this has nothing to do with the LGBTQ community, Pride, or anything else like that,” he told the Los Angeles Times. “This is just a group that was mocking a religion, nothing more. I disagree with that.
Different “thoughts and beliefs” from his players are acceptable, according to Roberts.
They are all unique individuals with their own ideas and opinions, according to Roberts. “I appreciate that. I believe it’s fantastic. I haven’t really talked to anyone, though. They have, in my opinion, among themselves and between themselves. And I believe that having talks and being educated are crucial for everyone. That is always critical, and I agree.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stated earlier this week that he wanted to leave the choice of whether to organise a Pride Night up to each franchise.
“We have told teams that we don’t think putting logos on actual uniforms, hats, and bases is a good idea just because we want to protect players,” Manfred said. “We don’t want to put them in a position where they have to do something that may make them uncomfortable because of their personal views.”
