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Telling that the San Francisco Giants pitchers didn’t choose Paul’s Epistle to the Romans 2:1: “Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself.”
From @TheAthletic: On Pride Night, which was supposed to be dedicated to support and belonging, several San Francisco Giants players chose a different focus, writing Bible verses on their caps. nyti.ms/4ot9H9T
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Telling that the San Francisco Giants pitchers didn’t choose Paul’s Epistle to the Romans 2:1: “Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself.”
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Telling that the San Francisco Giants pitchers didn’t choose Paul’s Epistle to the Romans 2:1: “Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself.”
The Giants celebrated Pride Night at Oracle Park on Friday, with some players using the occasion to express their faith via writing on their hat in which they referenced a Bible verse. sfchronicle.com/sports/giant…
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Telling that the San Francisco Giants pitchers didn’t choose Paul’s Epistle to the Romans 2:1: “Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself.”
The @SFGiants have a long history of supporting our large & vibrant LGBTQ community, even when it hasn’t always been popular. It’s one of the many reasons I’m proud of the team.
That storied history makes it even more troubling that the Giants are now accepting ads from Chick-fil-A — a virulently homophobic business — & disturbing that some players used last night’s Giants Pride Night as an opportunity to display a bible verse about rainbows that is frequently used by right wing Christians to “take back” the rainbow from LGBTQ people.
Last night wasn’t just Pride Night. It was also the 10th anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub massacre, when 49 people were mass murdered.
To be clear, these players could have cited the rainbow bible verse on any of the other 364 days of the year. Instead, they chose to cite it only on Pride Night & only in connection with the rainbow Giants logo celebrating our LGBTQ community. There’s only one explanation for that choice — a choice the Giants tolerated.
It’s hard to envision the Giants tolerating this kind of behavior directed at any other community. The Giants can & must do better.
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Telling that the San Francisco Giants pitchers didn’t choose Paul’s Epistle to the Romans 2:1: “Therefore you have no excuse, whoever you are, when you judge others; for in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself.”
Why was it important to write that verse tonight?
ROUPP: "The rainbow is a symbol of God's covenant to us, and us as believers stand firm in that... There's no hate at all."
What would say if somebody considered that derogatory toward them as a community?
ROUPP: "As a believer, I would push them to read the Bible. God has blessed me in so many ways and I don't think I'd be here right now if it wasn't for him."
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Jun 13
RT @IanConnolly: pretty brave of the worst fucking bullpen in living memory to decide to go full homophobe for pride month in San Francisco…
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Jun 13
Landon Roupp gave up 4 runs in 4 innings. Divine intervention isn’t working at this point.
Why was it important to write that verse tonight?
ROUPP: "The rainbow is a symbol of God's covenant to us, and us as believers stand firm in that... There's no hate at all."
What would say if somebody considered that derogatory toward them as a community?
ROUPP: "As a believer, I would push them to read the Bible. God has blessed me in so many ways and I don't think I'd be here right now if it wasn't for him."
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Why was it important to write that verse tonight?
ROUPP: "The rainbow is a symbol of God's covenant to us, and us as believers stand firm in that... There's no hate at all."
What would say if somebody considered that derogatory toward them as a community?
ROUPP: "As a believer, I would push them to read the Bible. God has blessed me in so many ways and I don't think I'd be here right now if it wasn't for him."
Landen Roupp had Genesis 9:12-16 written on his pride hat tonight.
"It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us."
"It's just something I believe in and I stand firm in that. Thankfully we live in a country where we have the freedom to believe what we want."
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A great @SFGiants story to offset the otherwise disappointing season from my beloved team.
17-game hitting streak for Jung Hoo Lee.
Longest hitting streak by a Korean player in MLB history 🔥👏
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I don't know about Shoeless Joe, but @SFGiants slugger Barry Bonds unquestionably belongs in the @baseballhall.
Do you believe Shoeless Joe Jackson belongs into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
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Michael Colbruno ☮️ retweeted
Jun 6
22 hits in a 9-game span, Giants last 95 years:
2026 Jung Hoo Lee
1958 Willie Mays
1953 Whitey Lockman
1932 Bill Terry
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100 years ago today, a fire swept through San Francisco's Richmond District and destroyed Ewing Field, then the home of the San Francisco Seals baseball team. Read about it on my latest #Substack post. tinyurl.com/ye5v25ja
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Michael Colbruno ☮️ retweeted
Jun 6
Grand slams against 3 teams on a single roadtrip:
2026 Giants COL, MIL, CHC
2023 Astros LAD, STL, TEX
1987 Mets MON, PIT, CHC
1983 Angels CLE, NYY, MIL
1962 Yankees MIN, KC, LAA
1950 Yankees SLB, CLE, DET
1945 Pirates PHI, BSN, BRO
1941 Yankees WAS, SLB, CHW
h/t @EliasSports
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My latest historical post on @Substack is about the once famous Viennese writer Raoul Auernheimer, whose career never recovered after being sent to Dachau. tinyurl.com/mrxyn538
#Jewish #Fascism #nazi @HolocaustMuseum @hmtcli
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Michael Colbruno ☮️ retweeted
Jun 4
Total delays today: 20,976
Total delays within, into, or out of the United States today: 4,606
Total cancellations today: 614
Total cancellations within, into, or out of the United States today: 77
SFO San Francisco is experiencing significant delays both with Arrivals and Departures today. $AAL $UAL $DAL $ALK $LUV
flightaware.com/live/cancell…
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TSA pre-check is for after check in. I have Premier status and still had to wait 50 minutes.
Jun 5
Get status and TSA pre check then. Use the kiosks.
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Yes, I have it and it was still 50
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Jun 5
You seriously don’t have the purple Priority Access lane? It is insanely easy to achieve Silver status or open the United Club credit card…………..
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Michael Colbruno ☮️ retweeted
Jun 5
You seriously don’t have the purple Priority Access lane? It is insanely easy to achieve Silver status or open the United Club credit card…………..
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I use both. Clear is after check-in and the wait at the Premier counter was still 50 minutes. Clear was the only good part of the entire experience.
Jun 5
@united it’s been over a year guys. And you don’t use priority or clear 😢
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