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Anti-Bullying Policy: Players and View Sort

anti-bullying policy: As part of the sport new labour deal, set to be ratified by both sides Tuesday, the players union agreed not to contest it, according to CTV. The policy, obtained by The Associated Press, prohibits requiring, coercing or encouraging players from dressing up as women or wearing costumes that may be offensive to individuals based on their race, sex, nationality, age, sexual orientation, gender identify or other characteristic. Major League Baseball created an Anti-Hazing and Anti-Bullying Policy that covers the practice. MLB Vice-President Paul Mifsud said Monday the new rules resulted partly in light of social media, which in our view sort of unfortunately publicized a lot of the dressing up of the players ... those kind of things which in our view were insensitive and potentially offensive to a number of groups. Or even more outlandish, often for late-season plane trips. There lots of pictures of baseball players dressed up as Disney princesses, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.