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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Michael Toledo

'Queers Don't Watch Baseball': Former Giants Slugger Aubrey Huff Unleashes Shocking Tirade Over MLB Pride Night Backlash

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Former San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff (Credit: Aubrey Huff/X)

Former San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff has sparked fresh controversy after launching an offensive social media tirade amid the fallout from the team's Pride Night dispute, drawing renewed attention to tensions surrounding LGBTQ inclusion efforts in Major League Baseball.

Huff, a key member of the Giants squads that won the 2010 and 2012 World Series titles, defended former teammate and current baseball operations chief Buster Posey while criticising the organisation's handling of questions related to Pride Night. His comments quickly attracted backlash online and reignited debate over the role of social causes in professional sports.

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