Clayton Kershaw disagrees with Dodgers' decision to honor Sisters - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Clayton Kershaw says he disagrees with the Los Angeles Dodgers' decision to welcome an LGBTQ+ group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at the team's annual Pride Night.

Kershaw told The Los Angeles Times on Monday that the team's decision to honor the group after it rescinded its original invitation prompted him to approach the Dodgers about expediting the announcement that the team was bringing back Christian Faith and Family Day later this season.

«I think we were always going to do Christian Faith Day this year, but I think the timing of our announcement was sped up,» Kershaw said. «Picking a date and doing those different things was part of it as well. Yes, it was in response to the highlighting of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence [by the Dodgers].»

Kershaw announced via Twitter last Friday that Christian Faith and Family Day will be held July 30 when the Dodgers face the Cincinnati Reds. The last time the Dodgers held it was 2019.

Kershaw, who has been with the organization since being drafted in 2006, said his issues were with the Sisters and not the LGBTQ+ community. He also added that he will not boycott Pride Night on June 16 when the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants.

«This has nothing to do with the LGBTQ community or Pride or anything like that,» said Kershaw, who held a players-only meeting in the clubhouse before Monday's game. «This is simply a group that was making fun of a religion, that I don't agree with.»

The Dodgers rescinded their original invitation to the Sisters on May 17 after receiving backlash from some conservative Roman Catholics and politicians, including Florida's Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, who accused the group of mocking nuns and the Christian faith.

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