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A Pennsylvania minor league baseball team has forfeited a scheduled game after several players refused to wear special jerseys planned for the organization\u2019s annual Pride Night event.<\/p>\n

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The York Revolution announced Tuesday that its June 18 game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs would not be played after multiple players objected to wearing uniforms created for the promotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is with great disappointment that the York Revolution have issued important changes to our 11th Annual Pride Night on Thursday, June 18,\u201d the team said in a statement. \u201cMost significantly, the scheduled game between York and Southern Maryland will not be played and Pride will still be hosted as a free admission event.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the team, several players informed club officials they would not participate if required to wear the Pride Night jerseys. Rather than compel players to wear the uniforms, the organization opted to cancel the game while proceeding with the event.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, several of our players have refused to wear the scheduled Pride Night jersey and the club decided that hosting the event is more important than forcing players to wear jerseys they are not comfortable with and playing the game,\u201d the team said.<\/p>\n

The York Revolution said the contest will be recorded as a forfeit. Fans who purchased tickets for the game will be able to exchange them for any remaining regular-season home game, subject to availability.<\/p>\n

The organization also announced a $10,000 donation to the Rainbow Rose Center, an LGBTQ advocacy group serving York and Adams counties.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs a small token of our regret for the last-minute change of plans and support for our LGBTQIA+ representing partners, we are making a $10,000 donation to the Rainbow Rose Center,\u201d the team said.<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Rose Center expressed disappointment that the game would not be played but praised the decision to continue with the Pride Night event.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor more than a decade, this event has represented far more than a baseball game,\u201d the organization said in a statement. \u201cIt has been a celebration of visibility, belonging, and community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group also said it appreciated that the team \u201cchose to prioritize the continuation of Pride Night\u201d and provide \u201ca space to gather, celebrate, and be seen\u201d for members of the LGBTQ community and their supporters.<\/p>\n

The team did not identify the players who declined to wear the jerseys and has not announced whether any disciplinary action will be taken.<\/p>\n

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