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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass apologized Tuesday for expressing support on social media for anti-LGBTQ+ boycotts of Target and Bud Light.

Bass shared a post on his Instagram stories Monday urging others to spurn the American companies over support they showed for the LGBTQ+ community. 

Both companies are dealing with fallout from those campaigns, which have included hostile and homophobic criticisms and calls from LGBTQ+ activists not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups.

The right-handed reliever made a brief statement on the field but did not take questions before the Blue Jays hosted Milwaukee.

'I recognize yesterday I made a post that was hurtful to the Pride community, which includes friends of mine and close family members of mine,' Bass said. 'I am truly sorry for that.'

Bass said he had addressed teammates about the controversial post and apologized to them for sharing

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