MLB commissioner Rob Manfred says a “lapse in communication” by the San Francisco Giants left players unclear about rules connected to the team’s Pride Night on-field uniform and cap displays earlier this month. In a letter to Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Manfred says MLB is not seeking discipline for players who displayed Bible verses on their uniforms during the Pride Night game. Manfred attributes the confusion to how the Giants communicated opt-out expectations around rainbow-themed gear and on-field speech and display rules. The commissioner’s letter indicates that MLB had provided guidance about permissible on-field conduct, but the Giants’ explanation to players about the ability to decline specific Pride-themed items was not sufficiently clear. Multiple outlets report that Manfred frames the issue as a failure in the Giants’ communication rather than intentional noncompliance by players, and that MLB will not punish players for the Bible verse displays tied to the event. The matter is part of an ongoing dispute over how MLB applies standards for political or religious expression during games.