An ad from Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio’s PAC slamming the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence has been rejected from playing during the Los Angeles Dodgers game where the group is set to be honored.
against the San Francisco Giants on Spectrum SportsNet LA. It said the ad was delivered to the network on Tuesday but was later rejected without explanation.
The rejected ad shows clips of the group, including footage of a dancer using a crucifix with an individual depicting Jesus Christ attached to it as a stripper pole. Members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence attend a memorial service in Orlando, Florida, on June 19, 2016. DODGERS’ LATEST REVERSAL ON ANTI-CATHOLIC GROUP'S INVITE TO PRIDE NIGHT DRAWS BACKLASH: ‘DISGRACEFUL’
The group issued a statement accepting the Dodgers’ apology after meeting with team CEO Stan Kasten and state and local lawmakers.
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