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Former MLB All-Star Ender Inciarte expressed his frustration with part of Disney Cruise Line in a social media post on Sunday.
Inciarte wrote that he was upset that men dressed as women on cruises that were aimed more at children than adults.
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New York Mets center fielder Ender Inciarte (22) watches from the bench during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field on June 28, 2022. (Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports)
“Hey @DisneyCruise…I love your cruises! Except for the fact that there are men dressed as women,” he wrote on X. “I thought you were over it already.”
The three-time Gold Glove outfielder did not elaborate on what happened on the cruise he was on. But he pushed back against those who accused him of spreading hatred on social media.
“It was not hatred or a personal attack. It was an opinion based on my beliefs. I believe in respect for everyone, but also in calling things by their name without mockery or contempt. Living in peace does not mean silencing one’s conscience,” he wrote in response to criticism.
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Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) is greeted by his teammates in the dugout after hitting a home run against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 23, 2021. (John Jones/USA TODAY Sports)
“So where is my hatred?” he told another user of
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He received support from Payton McNabb, a former volleyball player who was part of the Save Women’s Sports movement to ban trans inclusion in girls’ and women’s sports.
Inciarte played nine years in the majors from 2014 to 2022.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ender Inciarte (11) warms up during spring training at CoolToday Park on February 25, 2021. (Jonathan Dyer/USA TODAY Sports)
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He played six years for the Atlanta Braves, two for the Arizona Diamondbacks and one for the New York Mets. The Venezuela native was an All-Star in 2017 when he hit .304 with 201 hits, 27 doubles and 11 home runs.
