What did Anthony Bass post? Blue Jays pitcher apologizes for sharing anti-LGBTQIA+ …

Blue Jays relief pitcher Anthony Bass issued a public apology on Tuesday after sharing an anti-LGBTQIA+ post on social media the previous day. Bass reposted a video to his Instagram story that promoted the boycott of Target and Bud Light for each company’s recent support of the LGBTQIA+ community. The video contained within it anti-LGBTQIA+ rhetoric, harmful stereotypes of the community and described the LGBTQIA+ Pride campaigns run by each business as “evil” and “demonic.” Bass didn’t comment on the video in his initial post. He simply shared it. However, he later removed it from his social media profiles. MORE: Why Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were banned, then re-invited to Dodgers’ Pride Night Per ESPN, Bass apologized to Blue Jays manager John Schneider and general manager Ross Atkins before speaking to the team and, later, making a statement to reporters on hand for the Blue Jays vs. Brewers game. “I recognize yesterday I made a post that was hurtful to the Pride community, which includes friends of mine and close family members of mine. I am truly sorry for that,” Bass said. “I just spoke with my teammates and shared with them my actions yesterday. I apologized with them, and as of right
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