Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass was designated for assignment Friday, more than a week after he shared a video encouraging Christians to join boycotts against Target and Bud Light
announced just hours before Friday night's game against the Minnesota Twins and the start of their Pride Weekend celebration that pitcher Anthony Bass had been designated for assignment. encouraging Christians to join the boycottsAnthony Bass of the Toronto Blue Jays makes a statement to the media before playing the Milwaukee Brewers at the Rogers Centre May 30, 2023, in Toronto.
It also follows the controversy surrounding Bass over his social media where he shared a video to his Instagram Stories last week from a creator named Ryan Miller, whoToronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass delivers the pitch in the ninth inning during a game against the Detroit Tigers April 11, 2023, at Rogers Center in Toronto.
In the video, Miller read a Biblical verse and claimed that supporting those businesses results in taking"part in the darkness that they’re purveying" and"shoving into children’s faces."Houston Astros.He told reporters that he initially shared the video because it"reflected my beliefs" and that he didn’t view it as hateful.
"That’s why I posted it originally. When I look back at it, I could see how people can view it that way. And that’s why I was apologetic." Anthony Bass of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during a game against the Detroit Tigers at Rogers Centre April 11, 2023 in Toronto."But I stand by my personal beliefs, and everyone’s entitled to their personal beliefs, right? But, also, I mean no harm toward any groups of people."The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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