Bleacher Report · Jun 6, 2022
Some Rays Players Opt Not to Wear Pride Night-Themed Hat, Patches
The Tampa Bay Rays celebrated Pride Night during Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but some players on the team chose not to participate.
This was the organization's 16th Pride Night event at Tropicana Field. For the first time, the Rays added rainbow-colored logos on their uniforms, specifically to the "TB" on their caps and the sunburst on their right jersey sleeves.
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported that "well more than half the players appeared to participate." However, pitchers Jason Adam, Jalen Beeks, Brooks Raley, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson were among the players who peeled off the sunburst on their sleeves and wore the standard hats.