{"id":459710,"date":"2022-06-09T00:15:02","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T21:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/gay-baseball-pro-bryan-ruby-addresses-rays-pride-patch-controversy\/"},"modified":"2022-06-09T00:15:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T21:15:02","slug":"gay-baseball-pro-bryan-ruby-addresses-rays-pride-patch-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/gay-baseball-pro-bryan-ruby-addresses-rays-pride-patch-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"#Gay baseball pro Bryan Ruby addresses Rays Pride patch controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242e561845d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a242e561845d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/gay-baseball-pro-bryan-ruby-addresses-rays-pride-patch-controversy\/#%E2%80%9CGay_baseball_pro_Bryan_Ruby_addresses_Rays_Pride_patch_controversy%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Gay baseball pro Bryan Ruby addresses Rays Pride patch controversy&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGay_baseball_pro_Bryan_Ruby_addresses_Rays_Pride_patch_controversy%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Gay baseball pro Bryan Ruby addresses Rays Pride patch controversy&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An openly gay professional baseball player is speaking out following the decision made by a number of Tampa Bay Rays players not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms for \u201cPride Night\u201d in support of the LGBTQ+ community.<\/p>\n<p>Bryan Ruby, an athlete and musician who came out publicly as gay last year, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/mlb\/2022\/06\/06\/bryan-ruby-rays-players-pride-night-remarks-sad-and-infuriating\/7529979001\/?gnt-cfr=1\">recently told USA Today<\/a> that the behavior exhibited \u201csends a very clear message\u201d that \u201cLGBTQ people are not welcome here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of guys just don\u2019t get that they\u2019ve always had, and will continue to have, gay teammates. Such antiquated language and behavior actively hurts the team. It\u2019s hard enough to be gay in baseball,\u201d Ruby said.<\/p>\n<p>Rays pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson were among the players who chose not to wear the rainbow-colored patches, with Adam citing the reasoning as a \u201cfaith-based decision.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-baseball-copy-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bryan Ruby has spoken out following the decision made by a number of Tampa Bay Rays players not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms in support of Pride night\" class=\"wp-image-22582463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-baseball-copy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-baseball-copy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-baseball-copy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bryan Ruby has spoken out following the decision made by a number of Tampa Bay Rays players not to wear rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms in support of Pride Night.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-hat-copy.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A detail of the Tampa Bay Rays rainbow patterned logo celebrating Pride Month during a game against the Chicago White Sox\" class=\"wp-image-22583113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-hat-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-hat-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-hat-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A detail of the Tampa Bay Rays rainbow patterned logo celebrating Pride Month during a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> against the Chicago White Sox.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just what we believe the lifestyle he\u2019s (Jesus) encouraged us to live, for our good, not to withhold,\u201d\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/sports\/rays\/2022\/06\/04\/most-but-not-all-rays-show-their-lgbtq-support\/\">Adam previously told the Tampa Bay Times<\/a>. \u201cBut again, we love these men and women, we care about them and we want them to feel safe and welcome here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruby noted, however, that the meaning behind the message can be interpreted as the opposite.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt always baffles me when guys use Jesus as their excuse to discriminate,\u201d Ruby said, later adding, \u201cThis isn\u2019t about religion. This is about being a good teammate. When guys go out of their way to make a point of opposing Pride Night, they\u2019re sending a clear message that people like me just aren\u2019t welcome in baseball. It\u2019s a reminder that even on the one night we get to be proud of ourselves at the ballpark, we are still second-class citizens. It\u2019s as simple as that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ruby, who helped create <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.proudtobeinbaseball.org\/\">the non-profit LGBTQ+ support group<\/a>, Proud To Be In Baseball, added how the situation sends a troubling message that players may not be able to be their authentic selves with such a lack of support.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-patch-copy-2.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"A detail of the Tampa Bay Rays pride burst logo celebrating Pride Month during a game against the Chicago White Sox\" class=\"wp-image-22582466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-patch-copy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-patch-copy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/tampa-bay-rays-pride-patch-copy-2.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>A detail of the Tampa Bay Rays pride burst logo celebrating Pride Month during a game against the Chicago White Sox.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-285653262_692208155096984_7855011158159420392_n-copy.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bryan Ruby helped create the non-profit support group Proud To Be In Baseball\" class=\"wp-image-22582569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-285653262_692208155096984_7855011158159420392_n-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-285653262_692208155096984_7855011158159420392_n-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-285653262_692208155096984_7855011158159420392_n-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bryan Ruby helped create the non-profit support group Proud To Be In Baseball.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> \/ Bryan Ruby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-57504868_923585501327303_4378954346386161664_n-copy.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Bryan Ruby is described as a journeyman infielder on Proud To Be In Baseball's page\" class=\"wp-image-22582621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-57504868_923585501327303_4378954346386161664_n-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-57504868_923585501327303_4378954346386161664_n-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/bryan-ruby-57504868_923585501327303_4378954346386161664_n-copy.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Bryan Ruby is described as a journeyman infielder on Proud To Be In Baseball\u2019s page.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Facebook \/ Bryan Ruby<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen your teammates go out of their way to indicate they don\u2019t accept you, it can be absolutely crushing, and obviously pretty damn hard to suit up and play well,\u201d said Ruby, who last year played for the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes of the Mavericks Independent Baseball League. \u201cWhat does it say to all the young minor leaguers dreaming of one day getting a shot in the big leagues? That once you get there, you can live your dream but only at the cost of hiding your authentic self from the world? It\u2019s both sad and infuriating to know most other guys like me are relegated to walking on eggshells in the shadows of a culture still eerily reminiscent of the \u2018Don\u2019t ask, don\u2019t tell\u2019 world we supposedly moved on from over a decade ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Ruby, Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty also ripped the Rays amid the growing controversy. <\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, the Rays\u2019 Nick Anderson <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ando24_nick\/status\/1533851419668774914\">offered a message in support of his teammates<\/a>, tweeting, \u201cIt\u2019s astonishing to me how people don\u2019t understand that different beliefs exist. And because you have different beliefs, in no way, shape, or form does that mean you look down on that individual or think they are lesser. You can love everyone and have differing beliefs.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"\/>\n<p>Anderson posted a lengthier message Monday following his initial tweet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I say differing beliefs, I\u2019m talking about the people who believe everyone should wear something and if you don\u2019t, you should burn and are a terrible person or whatever name you want to call them. I also was saying that just because you don\u2019t wear maybe a said \u2018patch\u2019 doesn\u2019t mean you think those people should burn and are terrible people. Come on everyone,\u201d he wrote.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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