Johnson, for one, is a longtime and generous contributor to far-right political personalities. The sport is governed largely by owners known for being dragged into conversations of social justice rather than starting them. MLB leadership traditionally has not made leading on issues of social justice and inclusivity a priority, either. No player has been openly gay during his time in the major leagues. Anyone spending time in a major league clubhouse in recent decades could hear more than a handful of gay slurs tossed around with no one stepping in to say they shouldn't be - even as diversity and inclusivity training has become more prevalent. MLB players are, by and large, more conservative than their counterparts in the NFL and NBA.
The hats the Giants wore Saturday included all 11 colors. While initial conversations years ago included the six rainbow colors traditionally used to celebrate the gay and lesbian communities, employees raised the importance of including black and brown to communicate support for Black and Brown members of the LGBTQ community, and of including the light blue, pink and white colors of the transgender flag.
