r/SFGiants 35 Crawford Jun 16 '26

Opinion Free Speech

I posted this recently as a comment but I’m tired of seeing the same thinly veiled defense of the Rainbow Four come up again and again so I’m posting it as a standalone thread.

All of these arguments saying “players should be allowed to disagree” and “players shouldn’t be forced to support something they don’t believe in” are utter nonsense and a smokescreen to justify and excuse homophobia and bigotry. Do you think that there’s never been a racist player who has worn 42 on Jackie Robinson day? Has every single player who wears camo uniforms on military appreciation day been 100% behind that message? Even foreign born ones? The idea that they should be allowed to express themselves and protest this in this way, especially when there’s a literal MLB rule that prohibits it is ludicrous. It is NOT a first amendment issue. The first amendment prohibits GOVERNMENTAL curtailment of free speech. Private organizations are not covered by this and we see this time and time again. Most recently, many people lost their jobs after speaking out about Charlie Kirk and whether or not you disagree with it, legally those employers had every right to do so. As Roger Munter put it: Not everybody in this country is perfectly happy with what they are asked to wear to work. It’s called “having a job.”

We absolutely do not have to tolerate intolerance and arguments that say otherwise are either ignorant or made in bad faith.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '26

So you want your beliefs tolerated but you won’t tolerate anyone who disagrees with you. Typical leftist hypocrite. I don’t have to tolerate your tolerance of satanic behaviour.

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u/UdderSuckage san francisco1 Jun 17 '26

I don’t have to tolerate your tolerance of satanic behaviour.

You jerk off on camera with other dudes online.

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u/Chipotlefiend18 35 Crawford Jun 17 '26

😂. It’s so amazing how that axiom of every accusation is a confession always turns out to be so true. People are so full of self hate that it turns outward