On Dodgers and Drag Queens| National Catholic Register
Following the reinvitation, Bishop Robert Barron of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, formerly an auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, called for a boycott against the Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made it clear to Catholics and all people of goodwill that they think mockery of the sacred beliefs of the Catholic faith is something that they support and will reward with honors and commendation, Bishop Barron said. He continued, It s not enough for the Catholic laity to experience a catharsis because a bishop has spoken up about this; they need to take action to let the Dodgers organization know that their position is not just disappointing, it is unacceptable.
Boycotts, such as the one Bishop Barron proposes, can be effective in sending a message. The boycott responding to Bud Light s promotion of gender confusion drove down beer sales substantially; in one week, purchases of Bud Light plummeted nearly 30%, compared to the same period the year before. Likewise, retailing giant Target removed some LGBT merchandise from its shelves and shifted Pride displays in a few stores to less prominent locations following an outcry from the public.
Fine by me. I’m a Padres fan. (Note the name of the team.) But if I were a Dodgers fan, I *would* boycott them.