Texas Rangers face criticism for lack of Pride Night: 'Just ridiculous'

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The Texas Rangers are the only team in Major League Baseball without a Pride Night and on Monday faced some scrutiny for the lack of festivities.

The last Pride Night the organization held was in 2003 and was met with immense backlash. Several LGBTQ+ groups were invited to the stadium and honored, and protests came quickly.

As the Los Angeles Dodgers came under scrutiny for how the organization handled its Pride Night festivities, current and former employees of the Rangers organization spoke about the team.

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A general view of Globe Life Field during a game between the Texas Rangers and the New York Yankees at Globe Life Field on April 27, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Bailey Orr/Texas Rangers/Getty Images)

"(The silence) is deafening," one former longtime employee told The Athletic. "The fact of the matter is it’s a free marketing opportunity, it doesn’t cost them anything personally and they can boost revenue by looking inclusive. The fact that there hasn’t been one (for Texas), is the biggest ‘actions speak louder than words’ I’ve ever seen."

The former employee added that it was a "bare minimum thing."

"The fact that there’s so much resistance is a huge point of contention, not just for the gay folks, but for everyone," the former employee said. "It was always something that bothered me greatly about the organization. They do a lot of things well, where they have all these other nights for different fans and cultures. The fact that they omit one group very clearly is just ridiculous."

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