MLB pitcher rips Dodgers for reinviting controversial anti-Catholic group to Pride Night

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The Los Angeles Dodgers invited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI) to their Pride Night before rescinding and then reinviting the group.

All of the decisions made by the organization received backlash. Now, an MLB player is speaking out about the second invite.

Trevor Williams, a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals, wrote a lengthy statement on Twitter Tuesday, saying he was "deeply troubled" that the SPI has been reinvited.

"A Major League Baseball game is a place where people from all walks of life should feel welcomed, something I greatly respect and support. This is the purpose of different themed nights hosted by the organization, including Pride Night," Williams wrote.

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A Los Angeles Dodgers fan waves an LA flag in the ninth inning during a game between the San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium Oct. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. (Rob Leiter/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

"To invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in Los Angeles county alone, undermines the values of respect and inclusivity that should be upheld by any organization."

Williams claims the Dodgers made a "clear violation" of their own discrimination policy, "which explicitly states that any conduct or attire at the ballpark that is deemed to be indecent or prejudice against any particular group (or religion) is not tolerated."

Trevor Williams of the Washington Nationals pitches against the San Diego Padres during the sixth inning at Nationals Park May 24, 2023, in Washington, DC.