Breakdown: What got Anthony Bass in hot water?

1. Toronto Blue Jays reliever Anthony Bass, a 35-year-old professional baseball player, has faced backlash over an Instagram post boycotting Target and Bud Light, which have been publicly supporting LGBTQ rights.
2. Anthony Bass reposted a video from the verified Instagram account, "dudewithgoodnews," run by Ryan Miller, who describes the content as "daily devotional."
3. The video discussed the biblical reasons Christians should boycott Target and Bud Light, corporations that Miller believes are pushing inappropriate content.
4. Ryan Miller read a biblical verse in the video and vowed to "expose the darkness [Target is] shoving into children’s faces."
5. The Blue Jays, Anthony Bass's team, have a scheduled event to celebrate Pride Month on June 9, when they host the Twins.
6. In response to Bass’ post, a team spokesperson told Toronto’s CityNews the organization is proud to celebrate Pride Month and that “individual player sentiments are not representative of the club’s beliefs.”
7. On May 24, Target corporate announced that it was pulling some of its Pride products due to “threats impacting our team members’ sense of safety and well-being while at work.”
8. Bud Light is engulfed in a separate controversy after its parent company Anheuser-Busch partnered with transgender influencer and TikTok star Dylan Mulvaney in a promotion for the company’s March Madness contest.
9. Anthony Bass made headlines last month after he spoke out following an alleged incident with his pregnant wife on a United Airlines flight.
10. Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw disagreed with the organization’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence before the team’s Pride Night game on June 16, stating he doesn't agree with making fun of other people’s religions.

Blue Jays’ Anthony Bass endorses Bud Light, Target boycotts over LGBTQ promotions


Here are the direct quotes from both articles, along with the context and details about the individuals mentioned:

From the Fox News article:

1. Ryan Miller, who runs the verified Instagram account "dudewithgoodnews" and describes the content as "daily devotional," said in the video shared by Anthony Bass, "Here’s the reason biblically why I believe Christians ought to be boycotting Target and Bud Light and any other corporation that’s pushing the things they’re pushing."
2. Ryan Miller continued, "I think a lot of people make this into a political issue or they say, ‘Oh, what’s the big deal? Is it really going to make that big of a difference if I’m shopping there or not shopping there?’ Here’s what the Bible says. It tells us what to do as Christians in Ephesians Chapter 5.”
3. In response to Anthony Bass's post, the Blue Jays said in a statement to the Toronto Star, "individual player sentiments are not representative of the club’s beliefs. The Blue Jays bring millions of fans together across Canada and are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming experience for all."
4. Clayton Kershaw, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, commented on the organization’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence before the team’s Pride Night game on June 16, saying, "I don’t agree with making fun of other people’s religions. It has nothing to do with anything other than that. I just don’t think that, no matter what religion you are, you should make fun of somebody else’s religion. So that’s something that I definitely don’t agree with.”

From the New York Post article:

5. Ryan Miller, in the video shared by Anthony Bass, stated, "Here’s the reason biblically why I believe Christians have gotta be boycotting Target, Bud Light, and any other corporation that’s pushing the things they’re pushing."
6. Ryan Miller further added, "I think a lot of people make this into a political issue, or they say ‘oh what’s the big deal?’"
7. In response to Bass' post, a Twitter user wrote, "Really regretting my decision to not throw popcorn at him while he was warming up in the bullpen on Saturday."
8. Another Twitter user added, "He’s a clown!"
9. In response to Bass’ post, a team spokesperson told Toronto’s CityNews, "The organization is proud to celebrate Pride Month and that individual player sentiments are not representative of the club’s beliefs. The Blue Jays bring millions of fans together across Canada and are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming experience for all."
10. Anthony Bass, after an alleged incident with his pregnant wife on a United Airlines flight, took to Twitter claiming, "A United Airlines flight attendant made his 22-week pregnant wife, Sydney Rae Bass, 'get on her hands and knees to pick up the popcorn mess' left by their youngest daughter, 2-year-old Blaire."

Here is an exhaustive list of every person, company, organization, and entity named in the articles, along with the context as to why their name was included:

1. Anthony Bass: A 35-year-old reliever for the Toronto Blue Jays, Anthony Bass is the central figure in these articles. He faced backlash for sharing a video on his Instagram Stories that endorsed boycotts against Target and Bud Light due to their support for LGBTQ rights.
2. Ryan Miller: The creator of the video shared by Anthony Bass. He runs the verified Instagram account "dudewithgoodnews," which he describes as "daily devotional." In the video, he called on Christians to join the boycotts against Target and Bud Light, citing biblical reasons.
3. Toronto Blue Jays: The professional baseball team for which Anthony Bass plays. The organization responded to Bass's post by stating that individual player sentiments do not represent the club's beliefs. They emphasized their commitment to inclusivity and their celebration of Pride Month.
4. Target: A retail corporation that faced backlash and boycotts due to its Pride Month collection. The company was mentioned as one of the entities that Ryan Miller urged Christians to boycott in the video shared by Bass.
5. Bud Light: A beer brand that faced boycotts following its partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney in March. Like Target, Bud Light was also named in the video shared by Bass as a company that Christians should boycott.
6. Dylan Mulvaney: A transgender influencer and TikTok star who partnered with Bud Light for a promotion during the company's March Madness contest. This partnership was one of the reasons cited for the boycotts against Bud Light.
7. Los Angeles Dodgers: The professional baseball team for which Clayton Kershaw plays. The team was mentioned in the context of Kershaw's comments disagreeing with the organization's decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence before a Pride Night game.
8. Clayton Kershaw: A pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kershaw was quoted in the articles expressing his disagreement with his team's decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence before a Pride Night game. He stated that he did not agree with making fun of other people's religions.
9. Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: An organization that the Los Angeles Dodgers planned to honor before a Pride Night game. Clayton Kershaw expressed disagreement with this decision.
10. United Airlines: The airline was mentioned in the context of an alleged incident involving Anthony Bass's pregnant wife, Sydney Rae Bass, on one of their flights. Bass claimed that a flight attendant made his wife get on her hands and knees to pick up a popcorn mess left by their daughter.
11. Sydney Rae Bass: Anthony Bass's wife, who was allegedly involved in an incident on a United Airlines flight. According to Bass, a flight attendant made Sydney, who was 22 weeks pregnant at the time, get on her hands and knees to clean up a popcorn mess.
12. Blaire: The 2-year-old daughter of Anthony Bass and Sydney Rae Bass. She was mentioned in the context of the alleged incident on the United Airlines flight, where she reportedly made a popcorn mess that her mother was asked to clean up.
13. Anheuser-Busch: The parent company of Bud Light, which partnered with Dylan Mulvaney for a promotion during its March Madness contest. This partnership was one of the reasons cited for the boycotts against Bud Light.
14. Fox News and New York Post: The media outlets that published the articles. They provided the platforms for the dissemination of the information and the ensuing discussions.

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