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The Rockies Pitch Religion
Web only opinion piece by Dave Zirin

In a remarkable article from Wednesday's USA Today, the Colorado Rockies went public with the news that the organization has been explicitly looking for players with "character." And according to the Tribe of Coors, "character" means accepting Jesus Christ as your personal lord and savior. "We're nervous, to be honest with you," Rockies general manager Dan O'Dowd said. "It's the first time we ever talked about these issues publicly. The last thing we want to do is offend anyone because of our beliefs." When people are nervous that they will offend you with their beliefs, it's usually because their beliefs are offensive.

I really couldn't care less about most sports, but I do see this as another indication of the slide toward religious control of every aspect of American life, which is of course the bottom line of the Dominionist agenda. This smells of discrimination in the workplace at the very least.