Giants president Larry Baer tries to reassure fans after Buster Posey avoids Pride Night questions
San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer spoke on KNBR following a period of silence from team officials. The comments follow a June 12 incident where players wrote Bible verses on Pride hats or refused to wear them. Buster Posey previously declined to answer questions about the matter during a press conference.
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CEO Larry Baer provided public comments on the Pride Night situation after Buster Posey avoided the topic.
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Giants CEO Larry Baer Addresses Pride Night Controversy
confidence 90%San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer spoke on KNBR following a period of silence from team officials. The comments follow a June 12 incident where players wrote Bible verses on Pride hats or refused to wear them. Buster Posey previously declined to answer questions about the matter during a press conference.
What's confirmed:
- Buster Posey declined questions about the Pride Night controversy during a Tuesday press conference.
- MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred stated the Giants did not properly communicate the option for players to opt out of wearing Pride Night caps.
- Larry Baer stated the team "could have handled things better this year, for sure."
- On June 12, three pitchers wrote Bible verses on Pride hats and one player chose not to wear the hat.
Still unconfirmed:
- Two KNBR hosts faced questioning limits during the interview with Larry Baer.
- Larry Baer asked fans to "move on" and offered no apology during his interview.