The players instead wrote bible verses on the hats.
Whenever something happens like this, I wonder what I would do in a similar situation. Is this something worth taking a stand for or is it causing unnecessary controversy and distracting from sharing the gospel?
There’s no doubt it causes controversy. The alternative is to do nothing and just go along. That doesn’t seem like the right choice to me. These men have the right to not go along with something they don’t believe in and something they disagree with. This was there way of making that known to all who are were watching.
Throughout time going all the way back to the apostles, Christians have spoken to unwelcome masses on the gospel of Jesus and paid the price for doing so. But in the meantime, they convinced and won individuals to Christ and that was the reason they did it. They knew and expected opposition, and did it anyways.
We always have that choice. Keep quiet and go along or stand up for what we know is true. Both choices have a cost attached. To remain quiet invites complacency and to stand up invites controversy. Not much of a choice. I admire the courage of these men.
You make good points. These kind of situations just always make me reflective, wondering if I would have the wisdom to see the moment as an important one in which to take a stand and then have the courage to do so.