Because ultimately we all said what we want is them to know that all are welcome and loved here. “A lot of it comes down to faith, to like a faith-based decision,” Adam said. Try to figure out what he’s saying with this quote, via the Tampa Bay Times: (Raley and Beeks were the only two who actually played.) After the game, the team had Adam speak for the players who didn’t wear the patch. The team intended for it to be a voluntary exercise, and some players opted out: Rays pitchers Jason Adam, Brooks Raley, Jalen Beeks, Jeffrey Springs and Ryan Thompson chose not to have the rainbow logo for Saturday’s game against the Chicago White Sox. The Rays have held Pride Night before, the latest being the 16th edition, but this year, they took an idea from the San Francisco Giants and added rainbow logos to their uniforms for a game. The Tampa Bay Rays’ Pride Night this past Saturday inadvertently turned into a throwback night when one of the five players who declined to wear a rainbow logo explained the decision with a very dated reason.
