JD Vance Taunts MLB Over League's Pride Night Caps 'Warning'

Vice President JD Vance isn't thrilled with Major League Baseball at the moment.

During last Friday's game between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants, fans noticed that J.T. Brubaker, Landen Roupp and Ryan Walker wrote Bible verses on their Pride Night hats. It was later revealed that Roupp had "Gen 9:12-16" written in silver marker on his cap.

"It's just about God's covenant and a promise that he makes to us that, you know, his faithfulness and his mercy," Roupp told reporters. "That's just kind of something I believe in, and I stand firm in that, and I'm thankful we live in a country where, you know, we have the freedom to believe what we want … and express what we want."

Pat Courtney, the chief communications officer for the MLB, warned the Giants that similar behavior won't be tolerated again.

"The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," Courtney told The Athletic.

The vice president of the U.S. fired back at the MLB.

On Tuesday afternoon, JD Vance put the MLB on blast for lecturing San Francisco's players.

"Trump won we don't have to do this anymore," Vance wrote on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Matt Dorsey, a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, made it clear that he's not on the same page as the U.S. vice president.

"First, as a sports fan, it struck me as problematically undisciplined. When you're a highly paid professional athlete, your uniform isn't a canvas for individual self-expression - especially about politics - and it has been my observation over the years that championship-caliber teams never tolerate distractions like this," Dorsey wrote. "Second, as a person of faith, I'll be the first to defend Bible verses and prayer as sources of inspiration and strength for many athletes - I have no problem with that. But I am bothered to see Biblical cherry-picking used to score political points, on a single occasion, and it's hard to argue this was anything other than that. Third, as a gay man, I'm disappointed that a universally recognized symbol of LGBTQ+ visibility and inclusion is still seen by some as controversial in 2026. Major cities with major-league sports teams are inherently diverse, and if you're uncomfortable celebrating the wide array of heritage and pride nights for communities that make up the city on your uniform, maybe the major leagues aren't for you."

It'll be interesting to see if the MLB responds to Vance's comments about the Giants.

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This story was originally published June 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM.