MLB LEGEND Clayton Kershaw has stirred controversy – by adding a religious message to his team’s Pride-themed cap.
The Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher is a devout Christian.
Kershaw is one of the most famed MLB pitchers ever[/caption]
And he’s been unhappy in the past with his baseball franchise supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
Now he’s taken that a step further – at a match in which he wasn’t even playing.
Kershaw, 37, watched on as the Dodgers hosted the San Francisco Giants.
The LA team wore baseball caps that mixed Pride flag colors with the Dodgers logo.
Kershaw’s altered version of the hat still had the bright new “LA” logo.
But next to that, the 10-time All-Star had inscribed: “Gen 9:12-16.”
That’s a passage in the Bible that describes the rainbow as a sign of God’s covenant – an agreement between man and God.
And using the rainbow as a Pride symbol is opposed by some groups.
The Bible extract about the rainbow comes after the story of Noah’s Ark.
It tells of a covenant from God to never destroy the earth with a flood again.
The Dodgers upset a radical section of the Christian community two years ago by hosting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at their annual Pride Night.
The group regularly dress in drag and often wear nun habits.
And with Kershaw reportedly unhappy over that event, the Dodgers shifted their Christian Faith and Family Day to an earlier date.
But some baseball fans reckon the new controversy is a fuss over nothing.
One said: “The rainbow can have multiple meanings. Why can’t the rainbow mean both?”
Others were “disappointed” with Kershaw and urged him to “stick with sports”.
But a third group praised him as a “class act” for his subtle protest – saying it was “righteous comeback” and he was “sharing biblical truths”.
And a few other religious followers believe he should have gone further – by not wearing the cap at all.
