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Kaepernick had the right to protest. So do the Giants’ Bible-verse pitchers.

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By Scott Ostler Verified
| The San Francisco Standard Verified
Published Jun. 19, 2026at6:00am Last Friday night, three San Francisco Giants pitchers covered their rainbow-decorated caps with Bible verses in protest of the team’s Pride night, and a fourth pitcher refused to wear the rainbow hat. Social media erupted. City officials demanded accountability. And somewhere in the outrage, Bay Area liberals lost the plot entirely. Of course there was widespread anger and indignation at the Giants players. That is justified.
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Dr. Nas crashed the World Cup. The only openly gay Qatari demanded to be seen

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By Scott Ostler Verified
| The San Francisco Standard Verified
Published Jun. 14, 2026at6:00am When San Francisco physician Nasser Mohamed fled his home country of Qatar at 24, a queer man seeking a chance to live free, he wrote a poem: “I pleased others with a life that led to my demise. Now it is time for others to see me reborn victorious.” After arriving in America, Dr. Nas, as he’s known, tattooed the poem on his body. The statement has become a promise.
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Meet the Valkyries fans painting Chase Center violet: ‘There’s no place like Ballhalla’

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By Scott Ostler Verified
| The San Francisco Standard Verified
Legend has it that Golden State Valkyries’ home games are wilder and crazier than Warriors’ games, even though the Warriors have Stephen Curry and four championship banners hanging in the Chase Center rafters. It’s hard to find objective voices in that discussion, but we found one. Let’s ask the beer man. Joseph Lewis was selling beer out of a cart on the 200-level concourse Sunday evening at the Valkyries’ home opener, against the Phoenix Mercury.
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