The Washington Nationals’ director of community relations, Sean Hudson, appeared to admit in undercover footage that pitcher Trevor Williams has been effectively blacklisted by the team due to his criticism of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (SPI).
Hudson stated: “He’s super Catholic — all these tattoos that mean a lot… But last year, I don’t understand the full scope… The Dodgers had a group out to the stadium who were drag queens who sometimes dressed up as nuns. … He went on like a social media like — ‘this is wrong, this is my religion, you all are mocking it.’ So we don’t use him.”
Williams, a Catholic pitcher, publicly criticized the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2023 decision to honor SPI with a “Community Hero Award” for its outreach. He wrote: “A Major League Baseball game is a place where people from all walks of life should feel welcomed… To invite and honor a group that makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in Los Angeles county alone, undermines the values of respect and inclusivity.”
The Nationals have not referenced Williams on social media since September 2025. The team claimed: “The statements are not only factually incorrect, but do not reflect the views, opinions, or actions of the Washington Nationals.”
CatholicVote CEO Kelsey Reinhardt has urged the Justice Department to investigate potential religious discrimination by the Nationals against Williams, noting that Hudson’s remarks could indicate an adverse employment action based on religion.
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