The United States Department of Justice has reported Major League Baseball to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This action follows a warning given to San Francisco Giants players who wrote biblical references on their official uniforms.

美國司法部已向平等就業機會委員會舉報大聯盟。此次行動是由於舊金山巨人隊球員在官方制服上寫下聖經引用而受到警告。

The conflict began during a 'Pride Night' event when three pitchers wrote references to a Bible verse about the rainbow on their team caps. Major League Baseball (MLB) issued a warning, stating that this action broke uniform rules that forbid unauthorized writing on equipment. The league emphasized that the warning was based on the act of changing the uniform, not the religious meaning of the words.

衝突始於一次「驕傲之夜」活動，當時三名投手在球隊帽子上寫下了關於彩虹的聖經經文。大聯盟 (MLB) 發出警告，指出此舉違反了禁止在裝備上擅自書寫的制服規則。聯賽強調，該警告是基於更改制服的行為，而非文字的宗教含義。

However, this decision has caused criticism regarding inconsistency. Senator Josh Hawley and Representative Wesley Hunt argued that the league is discriminating, noting that MLB allowed 'Black Lives Matter' patches and social justice messages in 2020. Furthermore, they pointed out that players are allowed to wear customized shoes. Consequently, Senator Hawley suggested that the league's special legal status regarding antitrust laws could be reviewed if the league continues to punish players.

然而，這一決定引發了關於不一致性的批評。參議員 Josh Hawley 和眾議員 Wesley Hunt 認為聯賽存在歧視，並指出大聯盟在 2020 年曾允許使用 「Black Lives Matter」 貼布和社會正義訊息。此外，他們指出球員被允許穿著客製化球鞋。因此，Hawley 參議員建議，如果聯賽繼續懲罰球員，其在反壟斷法中的特殊法律地位可能會被重新審視。

Legal pressure has increased as the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division became involved. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon stated that the difference between the 2020 social justice rules and the current restrictions on religious writing might violate the Civil Rights Act. The DOJ asserts that federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices unless it causes a serious burden on the business. Former player Roger Clemens also suggested that the league should create a flexible system for religious expression, similar to the rules for athletic footwear.

隨著司法部民權司的介入，法律壓力隨之增加。助理總檢察長 Harmeet Dhillon 表示，2020 年的社會正義規則與目前對宗教書寫的限制之間存在差異，可能違反《民權法案》。司法部主張，聯邦法律要求僱主為宗教實踐提供合理便利，除非這會對業務造成嚴重負擔。前球員 Roger Clemens 亦建議聯賽應建立一套靈活的宗教表達制度，類似於運動鞋的規則。

What started as a simple disagreement over uniform rules has now become a federal investigation into whether MLB is unfairly limiting the religious freedom of its employees.

最初僅僅是對制服規則的簡單分歧，現在已演變成一場聯邦調查，旨在確定大聯盟是否在不公平地限制員工的宗教自由。