PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) | A decision to have President Trump’s former communications director Sean Spicer throw out the first pitch at a Rhode Island minor league baseball game on “Pride Night at the Ballpark” is getting pushback.
Some fans said on Twitter they felt Spicer’s appearance at the Pawtucket Red Sox game July 19 was an insult to the LGBTQ community, given Trump’s policies.
The decision was called “tone-deaf” and “a garbage move,” with some asking why someone from the LGBTQ community wasn’t chosen. Fans also questioned why the team would offer Chick-fil-A, a historically anti-LGBTQ fast food restaurant, during the Pride event as well.
Wow. Sean Spizer and Chic fila? You know why this was done on purpose. You don’t really wanna have pride nights. Your hoping this will make us mad enough to never show up for a game again. Congrats you tone deaf and disrespectful fools. We get your message is clear.
— Greg Ballard (@GREGBALLARDGR) July 22, 2019
With Sean Spicer? What a garbage move
— Keegan Allen (@LivingNonActor) July 19, 2019
Sean Spicer and Chick Fil-A? Did you even think this through?
I had my fun with friends, but I can’t believe the organizers didn’t see the irony of all this.
— Amarin the Rainbow Patriot 🇺🇸🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@AmarinTheCutest) July 20, 2019
Sean Spicer? On Pride night? #Fail.
— GirlsdayBravenakToo! (@Girlsday312) July 20, 2019
Disgusting. Sean Spicer (a Nazi) to throw out the first pitch AND you serve Chick-fil-A (an anti-LGBT organization)?! Atrocious. Repulsive. Hire some fucking queers so you can learn how to actually do Pride events. Yikes.
— SHI▽I△N × ☉R△CLE (@Shivian) July 22, 2019
Sean Spicer is a traitor and a homophobic asshole. Why reward him with this honor?
— OhKayMac (@OhKayMac) July 21, 2019
For shame, @PawSox . How fucking dare you. Sean Spicer is bad enough but on Pride Night?
Fuck you.
— cyn donnelly (@cyndonnelly) July 19, 2019
A Rhode Island native, Spicer was joined by wounded veteran Carlos Lopes, who Spicer presented an all-terrain wheelchair from The Independence Fund. Spicer sits on the board of directors of the charity, which has given more than 2,300 of the wheelchairs.
A team spokesman declined comment.
