{"id":2673,"date":"2026-07-01T05:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2026-07-01T05:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T05:09:24","slug":"former-yankee-mark-teixeira-blasts-mlb-for-attempting-to-silence-christianity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2673","title":{"rendered":"Former Yankee Mark Teixeira Blasts MLB For Attempting To \u2018Silence\u2019 Christianity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_1 --> <\/p>\n<p>Mark Teixeira, a Texas congressional candidate and ex-star for the New York Yankees, is throwing criticism at MLB for how they dealt with a Pride Night fiasco, branding their handling as a \u201ctotal disaster\u201d that targeted in on silencing athletes of Christian faith.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2671\">Markwayne Mullin Reminds Jake Tapper What The \u2018T\u2019 In \u2018TPS\u2019 Means<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Talking on the \u201cFox News Rundown\u201d podcast, Teixeira made the argument that sports shouldn\u2019t mix with politics. <strong>(RELATED: Dysfunction Continues For Mets After Routine Play Turns Into Complete Clown Show)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe live in a Christian culture where people are trying to silence us,\u201d said Teixeira to Jacqui Heinrich of Fox News. \u201cAnd we\u2019re not [going to] let the San Francisco Giants or any outside group, silence our faith.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s argued by Teixeira that making it required for players to sport Pride Night hats forces them to show support for something they don\u2019t have belief in, labeling everything as a \u201cPR disaster.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hometransferguide.com\/?p=2669\">Supreme Court Shoots Down Trump\u2019s Birthright Citizenship Order<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/10519169\/dailycaller_incontent_2 --> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYep, total disaster, PR disaster for the league, PR disaster for The Giants. You know, these players were just expressing their Christianity. They were forced to do something that they didn\u2019t want to do,\u201d said Teixeira.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI played in the major leagues for 14 years. We play 162 games a year, we don\u2019t have these conversations. We don\u2019t take political stances. It\u2019s a hard job playing baseball and bringing something like a pride night and forcing players to wear a cap. 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