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Woman Removed from Detroit Tigers Game for Wearing 'Jesus Over Pride' Shirt"I'll keep wearing it because I have a right to get this message out, too." -Paige Combs-Morgan
"Major League Baseball will bend over to accommodate drag queens and transexuals, but they suredoget triggered by any mention of President Trump or Jesus," said nationally-syndicated radio host Todd Starnes. (Click Here to listen to his podcast) Paige Combs-Morgan, 31, of Commerce Township,Michigan, told The Detroit News she was attending Friday's Tigers game at Comerica Park against the Chicago White Sox when stadium employees and Detroit police removed her from the ballpark. The shirt featured a cross, the word "Jesus" in rainbow colors and the phrase "Jesus over Pride." "They're kicking me out because of my shirt," Combs-Morgan said in a video she recorded during the confrontation. A female park employee replied, "We have received a couple complaints." Combs-Morgan said the message was a peaceful expression of her Christian faith and a response to recent controversy involving San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on Pride-themed caps. "We hear a lot of messages about LGBTQ pride, and I think it's important to get another message out: Put Jesus before pride," Combs-Morgan told The Detroit News. "I don't hate gay people; Jesus said to love everyone." The Tigers denied that Combs-Morgan was removed because of her Christian message. The team said in a statement that complaints involved disruptive behavior, including "frequent walks and poses" in camera-visible seats behind home plate. The Tigers said she was escorted out "not because of her attire." But Combs-Morgan said staff specifically told her the shirt offended people. And there is a video recording of a staffer saying they had received several complaints about the message on the shirt. READ MORE: Major League Baseball Admits They Screwed Up "I wasn't being obnoxious; I was just showing off the message," she said. Video posted by New Media Detroit shows one employee telling her, "Put the phone down," before warning she could be ejected. Combs-Morgan said she was not accused of threatening anyone. The incident spread rapidly online, with critics accusing the Tigers of applying a double standard during pride month—promoting inclusion while removing a fan for a Christian message. Comerica Park's code of conduct says guests should not disrupt other fans' enjoyment, should sit in ticketed seats and may not wear clothing with obscene or indecent messages. Critics noted there was nothing obscene about the words "Jesus Over Pride." Combs-Morgan said she does not plan to sue, but she is not backing down. "I'll keep wearing it," she said, "because I have a right to get this message out, too." Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here
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