Oct 12, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen (49) watches during the bottom of the eighth inning of game two of the NLDS for the 2022 MLB Playoffs against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports
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(New York, NY) — Another Los Angeles Dodgers’ player is blasting the club for honoring an alleged anti-Catholic drag-queen group.
Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw was the first to publicly disagree with the team’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at its Pride Night event.
“I don’t agree with making fun of other people’s religions,” Kershaw said. “It has nothing to do with anything other than that. I just don’t think that, no matter what religion you are, you should make fun of somebody else’s religion. So, that’s something that I definitely don’t agree with.”
“This has nothing to do with the LGBTQ community or Pride or anything like that,” Kershaw added. “This is simply a group that was making fun of a religion, that I don’t agree with.”
The superstars criticism came after the Dodgers re-invited the group to the event in June after disinviting them following complaints from religious organizations.
Now reliever Blake Treinen is joining Kershaw, calling the group hateful and a mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.
“I am disappointed to see the Sister’s [sic] of Perpetual Indulgence being honored as heroes at Dodger Stadium. Many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.
Treinen, who is currently on the 60-day IL has yet to appear in a game this season.
“This single event alienates the fans and supporters of the Dodgers, Major League Baseball, and professional sports. People like baseball for its entertainment value and competition. The fans do not want propaganda or politics forced on them.”
