Friday night, the San Francisco Giants celebrated Pride Night — and several pitchers responded by writing Bible verses on their caps.
Starting pitcher Landen Roupp inscribed “Gen 9:12-16” on his hat, with the verse reference extending into the SF logo. Relief pitcher JT Brubaker featured “Gen 9:13-15” in large lettering across his cap, while reliever Ryan Walker — just back from the minors — added a smaller version to his hat’s side.
Relief pitcher Sam Hentges refused to wear the Pride Night cap entirely, opting for the Giants’ standard hat instead.
“It’s just about God’s covenant and a promise that he makes to us. It’s just something I believe in and I stand firm in that. Thankfully we live in a country where we have the freedom to believe what we want.”
The Genesis 9 passage describes God’s covenant with Noah after the flood — the origin of the rainbow symbol as a promise from God.
Landen Roupp had Genesis 9:12-16 written on his pride hat tonight.
“It’s just about God’s covenant and a promise that he makes to us.”
“It’s just something I believe in and I stand firm in that. Thankfully we live in a country where we have the freedom to believe what we want.” pic.twitter.com/asu2tdEW1x
— KNBR (@KNBR) June 13, 2026
The Giants’ Pride Night featured same-sex couples renewing marriage vows with a drag queen officiating. An LGBTQ-affirming nondenominational church performed the national anthem. Players wore rainbow-colored caps as part of the celebration.
The pitchers’ Bible-verse display comes as conservative fans and players push back against Pride promotions across professional sports.
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