Red Sox pitcher Matt Dermody, who is being called up from Triple-A Worcester to pitch against the Guardians on Thursday night, has come under fire for a past anti-LGBTQ tweet that has since been deleted from his personal account.
On June 26, 2021, Dermody tweeted “#PrideMonth. Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God. They will go to hell. This is not my opinion, but the #Truth. Read 1 Corinthians 6:9. May we all examine our hearts, ask Jesus to forgive us and repent of all our sins. I love you all in Christ Jesus!”
Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom confirmed to Sean McAdam of MassLive that the organization was aware of Dermody’s tweet, which resulted in a meeting during this year’s spring training when Boston learned of it.