If the Blue Jays purport to care about their LGBTQ+ fans and inclusivity in general, they’ve done a poor job of showing it over the past two weeks. 'I wish that we could take that back.' kaitlyncmcgrath on the bungled Anthony Bass situation:
have disappointed and hurt the LGBTQ+ community. Yet, Sean Addis, a gay man and longtime Blue Jays fan, found himself sitting in the 500 section at the Rogers Centre ahead of Friday’s Pride Weekend festivities.
Indeed. If the Blue Jays purport to care about their LGBTQ+ fans and inclusivity in general, they’ve done a poor job of showing it over the past two weeks with their mishandling of the Bass situation. For those 11 days the Blue Jays kept Bass on the roster, rather than DFA him immediately, they sent their LGBTQ+ fans a message. And it was not a good one.The Athletic
Yet after his comments Thursday, it was clear that Bass still did not grasp how harmful his actions and words were. His behaviour was becoming a distraction for the team, too.
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