A retired financial adviser, Dan Begley, was removed from the Rogers Centre during a Blue Jays game for wearing a hat that expressed a political statement: 'Canada is not for sale.' Despite receiving compliments from others, an usher informed him of a stadium policy prohibiting political messages on clothing. The policy is aimed at maintaining a certain atmosphere at sporting events and includes various restrictions on what can be brought into the venue, highlighting the complexities surrounding free expression at public events.
The usher approached me and said that they have a policy against political statements... I realized it was my hat, and she said I would have to remove it or turn it backward.
There is a Rogers Centre rule barring costumes, clothing and accessories that are inappropriate, unlawful, indecent, obstructive, disparaging, offensive, objectionable or intended to draw attention to international, political or other similar events.
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