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Dodgers honor anti-Catholic drag 'nuns' more than an hour before first pitch inside nearly empty stadium
More than an hour before the Dodgers game started on Friday night, there was a strong police presence inside and outside the stadium.
The response from law enforcement came after several weeks of outrage leading up to the team’s 10th annual Pride Night at Dodger Stadium. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence receive a Community Hero Award well before the first pitch of the game was thrown, and long before most of the fans made it to their seats.
The people who did make it inside the stadium in time to witness the pre-game ceremony seemed to have a mixed reaction to the satirical LGBTQ+. But, some of the attendees appeared to applaud as members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence waived when they were announced to the small crowd.
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“The Dodgers community hero award goes to an organization reaching the LGBTQ+ community, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, LA chapter,” stadium announcer Todd Leitz said. “Please join us in recognizing the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence for their outstanding service to the LGBTQ+ community.”
Sister Dominia and Sister Unity were on the field to accept the award on behalf of their entire group.
Last month, three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw announced that the team will relaunch its Christian Faith and Family Day. The veteran pitcher said it was in response to the organization’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
“I think we were always going to do Christian Faith Day this year, but I think the timing of our announcement was sped up,” Kershaw told the Los Angeles Times on Monday. “Picking a date and doing those different things was part of it as well. Yes, it was in response to the highlighting of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence [by the Dodgers].”
After initially removing the group from its Pride Night event, the Dodgers reinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence and issued an apology.
“After much thoughtful feedback from our diverse communities, honest conversations within the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and generous discussions with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the Los Angeles Dodgers would like to offer our sincerest apologies to the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their friends and families,” the Dodgers said.
Several hours before the first pitch was thrown at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Pride Night, a large group of protesters gathered outside the stadium.
Catholics for Catholics, a group based in Phoenix, organized what it described as “a prayerful procession” in a parking lot outside Dodger Stadium.
Fox News’ Larry Fink was on scene several hours before the start of the game and captured video of thousands of protestors outside Dodger Stadium praying and holding flags and signs. Many of the demonstrators also wore red clothing in honor of the sacred heart.
The procession lasted a couple of hours before the protesters made it to Vin Scully Avenue. Around the time the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence were being honored on the field, the group appeared to block one of the entrances to Dodger Stadium.
Over the past couple of years, some athletes have expressed their opposition to the Pride Nights. Several Tampa Bay Rays players declined to wear Pride-themed jerseys, citing their Christian faith.
In May, Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass issued an apology for supporting for anti-LGBTQ+ boycotts of Target and Bud Light.
Florida bakery reopens after owner nearly killed by son: 'Long way to recovery'
Knaus Berry Farm reopened Monday after one of the Florida bakery owners’ sons nearly killed his own mother.
“Thank you for the prayers and kind words. We are overwhelmed with this communities kindness! Also thanks to the first responders @miamidadefirerescue and the diligent work @miamidadecountypolicedep,” Knaus Berry Farm — a popular Redlands bakery and farm — wrote in a Monday Instagram Post.
They continued: “We received encouraging words from Rachel’s doctor today. A slight improvement! It will be a long way to recovery but are hopeful. We are comfortable in opening tomorrow for Presidents’ Day.”
Rachel Knaus Grafe and Herbert Grafe were at their home in the Redlands when their 30-year-old son, Travis Grafe, allegedly attacked them on Friday evening, WSVN-TV first reported.
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Miami-Dade Police Department officers responded to a violent domestic dispute in the 15700 block of SW 248 Street in the Redlands, authorities told Fox News Digital over the weekend.
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An injured husband and wife at the home told responding officers that their son attacked them with a “blunt object” before he fled the scene,” authorities said.
Grafe reportedly has a traumatic brain injury, according to WPLG.
A family friend told WTVJ-TV that the couple was “extremely shocked and upset” over the incident.
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“I’ve just heard that Travis wanted money, and his mom wouldn’t give it to him, and he beat her pretty bad — close to death — with a flashlight,” the family friend said.
Florida Republican Rep. Carlos Giménez said he and his wife are “praying for” the Grafe family in a Saturday tweet.
“Knaus Berry Farm is an iconic business in our district, providing some of the best baked goods and milkshakes in South Florida. Horrified by this news,” he wrote.
Travis Grafe is being held on $25,000 bond at Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation. He is charged with attempted murder, robbery and aggravated battery.
Fox News’ Stephen Sorace contributed to this report.
Arizona troopers discover nearly 100 pounds of meth during traffic stop, authorities say
Jesus Alvarado-Flores, 27, was arrested after troopers discovered nearly 100 pounds of meth hidden in his pickup truck during a traffic stop on I-8 in Yuma County, Arizona.