Some baseball fans are boiling over former Redbird slugger Lance Berkman speaking at the upcoming Christian Day at Busch Stadium, set for July 30.
Pride Center of St. Louis has released a statement lambasting the move:
"Pride St. Louis is disappointed by the decision of the St. Louis Cardinals to provide a public platform for Berkman, an individual whose words and actions towards the LGBTQ+ are divisive and demeaning."
The statement was released by Landon Brownfield, the group's secretary and co-chair.
Brownfield first released the statement to OutSports, a website that bills itself as "a voice for LGBT athletes.