Pitcher Anthony Bass is still butthurt & making threats over getting fired for his anti-LGBTQ+ social media post
In an interview with the Canadian Press, Bass spoke on the record for the first time since his release, saying it “wasn’t a baseball decision.”In fact, the right-hander says he considered filing a grievance complaint against the Blue Jays, but the players’ union dissuaded him, since Toronto was still paying his guaranteed $3 million salary.Yes, Bass still collected his full salary after sharing a post from evangelist Ryan Miller, who called Target’s Pride collection “evil” and “demonic.”What a victim!
Our gay hearts bleed for the MLB journeyman. Despite this, Bass threatened he may still file a grievance if he can’t get a job this offseason.“If this causes future issues, I think there is a strong case to be had,” he said.
While he cites his strong performance in May as evidence the Blue Jays cut him for non-baseball reasons, he posted a mediocre 4.95 ERA with Toronto overall.
He owns a 3.91 career ERA, playing for seven different teams in 12 seasons. During one of Bass’ last appearances with the Blue Jays May 31, he was booed out of the stadium.Anthony Bass comes into the game, greeted by a couple of separate choruses of boos. #Bluejays pic.twitter.com/NM3IpEA91iOriginally, the Blue Jays planned for Bass to catch the ceremonial first pitch before their Pride festivities in early June, as an apparent way to make amends.
