"My message to all you San Francisco Giants players is we got your back," Brewer told Fox News Digital."Keep on standing, keep on speaking out.
As they fine you, we’ll buy more jerseys."Asked what Giants players should do next, Brewer’s answer was blunt: "Do it more."CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSan Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello lifts starting pitcher Landen Roupp during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on June 12, 2026.(John Hefti/Imagn Images)Brewer also called on Christian players across Major League Baseball to respond collectively."This is the time to go harder, not to back down," he said.
"Stand up for Christianity.Come together, lock arms, create a movement."The controversy began on Friday after Giants pitchers, including Landen Roupp, J.T.
Brubaker and Ryan Walker, wrote Bible references on rainbow-themed Pride Night caps.The pitchers wrote "Gen 9:12-16." Gen 9:12-16 is a passage from the Bible.The passage states that God established the rainbow as a perpetual token of the covenant made with Noah and every living creature.
It goes on to state that when God sees the rainbow, He will remember His "everlasting covenant" to preserve all life on earth from another global flood.MLB put out a warning to players against writing the verses on their caps this week."The writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations," said Pat Courtney, MLB’s chief communications officer, in a statement.Brewer was "disgusted" by the MLB's stance."Man, I think it’s disgusting," Brewer said."You're forcing a Christian to support June as Pride Month? I mean there's no bigger violation to Christianity than Pride Month.And so to force someone's faith like that, and to put them in a compromised situation, where they gotta go out there and market to millions of people something that is, goes directly against their religion....