Following the news that Major League Baseball stated that members of the San Francisco Giants violated league rules by writing Bible verses on their pride hats, Dan Dakich unloaded on the league.
On his “Don’t @ Me” show on OutKick Tuesday morning, Dakich ripped the league for its messaging.
“Oh shut up! Isn’t that great? That’s what we care about in this country. This is the greatest country in the history of the world. If nothing else, it’s the bulls that we have time to care about,” Dakich said.
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San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Landen Roupp throws against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on June 12, 2026. (John Hefti/Imagn Images)
Dakich said he understood why players wouldn’t wear the hat and that he had gotten “really, really tired of things being thrown in our faces.”
“I’ve grinded my way through the minor leagues. I’m getting to the big leagues, I can’t wait. It’s great. I’m going to wear the black hat with the brown-orange trim from the San Francisco Giants. Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Barry Bonds. Are you kidding me? And you’re giving me one now if I wear it? Or do I wear it? when I wear it, I put a Bible verse next to it because I don’t support,” he said, also telling MLB that “suck it.”
“Stop being so damn soft and demanding of people in your lifestyle. Live your life baby. Enjoy the hell out of it. Hell yes. But stop being so damn whiny when someone doesn’t agree with what it is that you live your life by another player,” he added.
The San Francisco Giants celebrate Pride Day at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on June 7, 2025. (Tony Avelar/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images)
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“How is that hate? Now someone will say, well, believing in God doesn’t mean you can’t be gay or that other people can’t be gay,” Dakich said. “That’s for another debate. But how is that hate?”
Starter pitcher Landen Roupp tackled his reasoning for writing a Bible verse on his cap after the game, saying the verse is about representing “God’s covenant”.
“It’s just about God’s covenant and a promise that he gives us, as you know, his faithfulness and his mercy,” Roupp told reporters. “That’s just something I believe and I stand by that and I’m thankful that we live in a country where you know we have the freedom to believe what we want … and express what we want.
San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello lifts starting pitcher Landen Roupp during the fifth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Oracle Park in San Francisco, California on June 12, 2026. (John Hefti/Imagn Images)
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“There’s no hate at all. It’s just what I stand for and what I stand for. I believe in God.”
