San Francisco Giants Pitcher Writes Bible Verse on Pride Night Hat as Drag Queen Leads On-Field Wedding Vows (VIDEO) * The Gateway Pundit * by Cassandra MacDonald

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San Francisco Giants pitcher Landen Roupp reclaimed the rainbow during the team’s Pride Night on Friday by writing a Bible verse on his cap as the organization had an LGBTQ celebration at Oracle Park.

Roupp, who started against the Chicago Cubs, wore the special black Pride Night hat featuring a rainbow-colored “SF” logo but added “Genesis 9:12-16” in silver letters next to the team logo.

The verses describe God’s covenant with Noah after the flood, using the rainbow as a sign of His promise never to destroy the earth with water again.

“And God said, ‘This is the sign of the covenant that I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for all future generations: I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. When I bring clouds over the earth and the bow is seen in the clouds, I will remember my covenant that is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh. And the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.'” Genesis 9:12-16

Reliever JT Brubaker wrote “Genesis 9:13-15” on his cap, and reliever Ryan Walker added a similar reference on the side of his.

Left-handed reliever Sam Hentges chose not to wear the Pride hat at all, sticking with the team’s regular orange cap.

After the game, which the Giants lost 5-1, Roupp explained his decision to reporters.

He said the inscription was meant to point people toward “God’s covenant and the promise that He makes to us.”

Roupp emphasized there was “no hate at all” behind the gesture, adding, “It’s just what I stand for and what I stand in. I believe in God.”

He noted that America is a country where people are free to believe what they want and expressed hope that others would read the Bible for themselves.

“It’s something that I believe in, and I stand firm in that. Thankfully, we live in a country where we get to believe what we want.”

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Roupp also credited his faith for blessing him throughout his life and career.

The Pride Night event included same-sex couples renewing their marriage vows on the field in front of a drag queen, a performance of the national anthem by an LGBTQ friendly nondenominational church, and the distribution of rainbow-themed promo items.

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This is not the first time a Major League Baseball player has used the same Bible passage during a team Pride Night.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw wrote the identical verses on his cap during his team’s Pride event last season.

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