“Apparently, there’s no pride in Texas,” a liberal contributor to Fan Nation, which is owned by Sports Illustrated, said in June of this year after the franchise refused to go along with the league’s “Pride Night” efforts.

Once owned by former president George W. Bush from 1988 until 1994, the team has steadfastly resisted pressure from LGBT groups and hostile media outlets to host a “Pride” game. It did, however, invite homosexual athletes to its stadium in 2003, a move that prompted massive backlash at the time. It has also released public statements in recent years in promotion of the LGBT agenda, while also contributing money to LGBT-oriented sports initiatives.

“Our commitment is to make everyone feel welcome and included in Rangers baseball,” the team said in a statement earlier this year. “That means in our ballpark, at every game, and in all we do – for both our fans and our employees. We deliver on that promise across our many programs to have a positive impact across our entire community.”