Justice department says it will investigate MLB amid Pride hats controversy (opens in new tab)

League referred to EEOC for religious discriminationSan Francisco Giants pitchers wrote Bible verses on hatsMLB had warned players over violation of league rulesThe US justice department has launched a civil rights investigation into Major League Baseball after the league criticized three San Francisco Giants players who wrote Bible verses on their hats during the team’s Pride Night.Most of MLB’s 30 teams celebrate Pride month with a themed game to acknowledge the LGBTQ community and its base...