New England Patriots Owners Take Action After People on Twitter Troll Their Support Towards LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Month

Published 06/07/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

The New England Patriots had their own way to celebrate pride month. They displayed an electronic version of the rainbow flag in front of their stadium. It was a great effort by the franchise to show their support to the LGBTQ+ community worldwide.

They posted the picture of the electronic version of the rainbow flag in front of the Gillette Stadium on their Twitter account as well.

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However, many people didn’t like the Patriots showing their support to the LGBTQ+ community. They tried to belittle the Patriots’ efforts of showing support to the people who embraced it.

Stay out of social justice and concentrate on football.
— Kim Pennington (@KMark0917) June 2, 2022

Pat's new coach pic.twitter.com/idsvvZELw3
— Jeri D's (@JeriDs8) June 4, 2022

Please change your name. The Soytriots or Gaytriots🤣 https://t.co/i1ONY7NdAw pic.twitter.com/cmnw5UfjCs
— James Casca Plantagenet (@JamesPlantagen1) June 5, 2022

The Owners of the Patriots didn’t like the response they received. It is a sensitive issue, and the franchise took quick action against it.

After reading the negative comments by numerous people, the Patriots’ Twitter account tweeted out, “Our comment section is monitored…”

Our comment section is monitored and there is no room for hate.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) June 2, 2022

It certainly means that people might get punished for talking negatively about the effort made by the Patriots. Moreover, this could set an example to follow for other sports franchises as well.

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They have an uphill task ahead of them in the upcoming season. The Patriots qualified for the playoffs last season. This time around, it will be a very challenging task. The Buffalo Bills are still the favorites to win the division, but another rival has also emerged that could threaten them.

The Miami Dolphins have boosted their squad massively. Current odds have them finishing ahead of the Patriots. As a result, Mac Jones and Bill Belichick have their work cut out for them in the upcoming season.

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Abhimanyu Chaudhary is an NFL author at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration at Sharda University. Abhimanyu has been a life-long fan of the Los Angeles Lakers and Liverpool FC.

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Deepika Bhaduri

New England Patriots Owners Take Action After People on Twitter Troll Their Support Towards LGBTQ+ Community During Pride Month

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