Why Buster Posey and the Giants once again failed the moment
Why Buster Posey and the Giants once again failed the momentYahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz discuss the bizarre press conference San Francisco Giants general manager Buster Posey held that ended without him addressing any questions about the Pride Night communications from the team. Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.3:12Now PlayingPaused
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Why Buster Posey and the Giants once again failed the moment
Jake Mintz·Jordan ShustermanWed, June 24, 2026 at 5:09 PM UTCYahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz discuss the bizarre press conference San Francisco Giants general manager Buster Posey held that ended without him addressing any questions about the Pride Night communications from the team. Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.
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"i'd like to recognize that the organization has shared its response to Pride Night, and I understand there's strong feelings on the topic.
There's differing perspectives.
Out of respect to everyone involved, it's not something that I'm going to revisit."
He wanted to focus only on baseball questions.
He was asked a question about Rafael Devers' recent insubordination, and then was understandably asked about Pride Night, to which he responded that he wanted to focus on baseball.
Quote, "I'm not I mentioned I'm not gonna revisit it.
If you wanna ask baseball questions, I'll answer baseball questions."
AdvertisementAdvertisementHe, then received a number of, additional probes about Pride Night.
After each one, he said, "I wanna focus on baseball.
You can ask me baseball questions."
It got very uncomfortable, very awkward.
A member of the Giants' PR staff had to step in and effectively threaten to end the press conference if baseball questions, were not pivoted to.
The entire thing was a, a fiasco, an embarrassment, and one that frankly placated absolutely no one.
It was purposeless, it was useless, and at most, it was incredibly bizarre for a player, a person, an individual that made his name, his legend, his millions in San Francisco.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThis is not an idiot or an interloper.
This is someone that is intimately familiar with the Bay Area and certainly understands San Francisco's place as one of the most, if not the most, vibrant and crucial and essential queer city in the country.
And for him to approach this situation with such a dismissive attitude was mind-blowing and just Like, what did he think was gonna happen?
Like, how did he think this was gonna play out?
This, the statement from the Giants is at least striking a tone of, trying to reach out and, much more of a I see, we see this being a problematic.
Now, it's not, I'm not saying the statement is perfect.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBut I do think that there's parts of the statement compared to what Posey prepared is pretty- Sure stark and difference, and different.
The Giants putting out saying, "The Giants are proud to support Pride Night, LGBTQ+ community.
Baseball should be a place where everyone feels welcome, respected, and valued.
We also respect that individuals may make personal choices about participating in team activations.
We understand that the choices by individual players has caused pain and anger to many in the LGBTQ+ community, and we are sorry for that.
These, those choices do not change our organization's commitment to inclusion, belonging, and creating a welcoming environment for all.
AdvertisementAdvertisementWe remain grateful to our fans, partners, employees, players, and coaches who help make Pride Night a meaningful celebration."
Now, I know that that is still- Mm-hmm to a lot of people a, a kind of, uh- There's a word salad there.
There's a word salad there- Yeah but acknowledging- Yes that the actions were hurtful- Mm-hmm and painful for people that- Yep love to their core this organization- Yep this institution.
That is a good thing, right?
Yep.
However- Yep what happened yesterday did not- Yes reflect that sentiment
- Why Buster Posey and the Giants once again failed the momentYahoo Sports senior MLB analysts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz discuss the bizarre press conference San Francisco Giants general manager Buster Posey held that ended without him addressing any questions about the Pride Night communications from the team. Hear the full conversation on the “Baseball Bar-B-Cast” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen.3:12Now PlayingPaused
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
