Baltimore Orioles: Orioles divided regarding new anti-hazing rule
According to the new CBA, Major League Baseball has implemented a new rule regarding the annual rookie hazings. However, some members of the Baltimore Orioles are divided regarding the matter.
Major League Baseball is taking steps to make the clubhouse a safe environment for all. And according to the new CBA, MLB has tweaked the hazing process, where veterans force rookies to wear costumes.
In the new CBA, the policy prohibits “requiring, coercing or encouraging players to dress up as women or wear costumes that may be offensive to individuals based on their race, sex, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or other characteristic.”
Why did MLB decide to address hazing, a ritual that has happened for decades?
Well, players don’t appreciate their pictures being placed on social media, and it makes them a bit uncomfortable.
Regarding the Baltimore Orioles, some of the players are divided on the issue. Some enjoy the ritual while others don’t see the point of it. Tyler Wilson and Darren O’Day were two Orioles who expressed their views on the situation.
Wilson was one of the few baseball players that liked the new rules…
While O’Day wasn’t sold on the new anti-hazing rule. He believed the hazing in the past was done tastefully, and the rookies for the most part enjoyed it.
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