r/baseball • Seattle Mariners • 14h ago

Players Only Dodgers' Alex Call blasts controversial Sydney Sweeney ad

https://www.thebiglead.com/dodgers-alex-call-sydney-sweeney-novig-commercial-soft-porn/

Since the last post about this got deleted because it contained a X screenshot, hopefully this one actually stays for comment.

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u/Curndleman Kansas City Royals 14h ago

Every “Christian” who was outraged by the Pride gear should technically be double outraged by the Novig ad. And all the other gambling sponsors, prediction markets, the build submarines sponsors…

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u/Upstairs_Baby8424 Los Angeles Dodgers 14h ago

Pride night is against their faith.

Gambling? Lewd imagery? Alcohol? Pharmaceutical ads? Smoking? A-Ok. 

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u/esports_consultant 13h ago

It's because they are not real Christians. Falsely adopting the cross as an insincere moral cover for grossly abhorrent behavior has a long and illustrious history dating back to the early Middle Ages. 

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u/Alectheawesome23 New York Mets 11h ago

Dude religion is whatever the person makes of it.

The crusades and the Spanish inquisition weren’t very Christian either

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u/esports_consultant 11h ago

The crusades and the Spanish inquisition weren’t very Christian either

As I said... 

Falsely adopting the cross as an insincere moral cover for grossly abhorrent behavior has a long and illustrious history dating back to the early Middle Ages.