MLB star Anthony Bass apologised after the Toronto Blue Jays pitcher shared a post instructing Christian faith followers to boycott brands for their support of LGBTQ rights.
Bass is already a controversial figure within the Blue Jays organisation due to his controversial antics away from baseball as well as public friendships with far-right personalities. On Monday morning, Bass shared an Instagram story from the ‘dudewithgoodnews’ account, with the video instructing people of the Christian faith to boycott Target and Bud Light for supporting LGBTQ communities.
Target and Bud Light are in the middle of a controversy fuelled by conservative and alt-right U.S. media. The beverage company have been a target for right-wing political commentators while stocks have plummeted due to boycotts following a marketing campaign with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in April.
