Ex-MLB star has issue with Disney Cruise Line
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Former MLB All-Star Ender Inciarte expressed his frustration with a portion of the game. Disney Cruise Line in a social media post on Sunday.
Inciarte wrote that he was disturbed by men dressing as women on cruises that were geared more towards 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 on June 28, 2022 at Citi Field. (Brad Penner/USA TODAY Sports)
“Hi @DisneyCruise.. love your cruises! Except the part with the men dressed as women,” she wrote to X. “I thought you were already over this.”
The three-time Gold Glove outfielder did not specify what happened on his journey. However, he pushed back against those who accused him of spreading hate on social media.
In response to a critic, he wrote: “It wasn’t hate or a personal attack. It was an idea based on my beliefs. I believe in respecting everyone, but I also believe in calling things by their own names without ridicule or insult. Living in peace does not mean silencing one’s conscience.”
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Atlanta Braves center fielder Ender Inciarte (11) is greeted by teammates on the bench 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 X user. “All I’m saying is that my child walked into a place where a 6-foot-tall man dressed as a woman and acted as if he was going to traumatize my child on a family outing. I don’t think it’s hate, I just don’t want to normalize that behavior.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to Disney for comment.
She received some support from Payton McNabb, a former volleyball player who is part of the Save Women’s Sports movement, which bans trans people from participating in women’s and girls’ 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 Feb. 25, 2021. (Jonathan Dyer/USA TODAY Sports)
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He played six years with the Atlanta Braves, two with the Arizona Diamondbacks and one year with the New York Mets. The Venezuelan player became an All-Star in 2017 by batting .304 with 201 hits, 27 doubles and 11 homers.
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