Justice department says it will investigate MLB amid Pride hats controversy

The US Justice Department has announced it will investigate Major League Baseball following a controversy over Pride hats, after the league was referred to the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for possible religious discrimination. Several players, including pitcher Landen Roupp, chose to write Bible verses on their hats during a San Francisco Giants Pride-themed game rather than wear the designated rainbow-themed caps. The investigation centers on whether MLB's handling of players who objected to wearing Pride hats on religious grounds constitutes workplace religious discrimination.