Friend,
Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams is a faithful Catholic. On social media, he describes himself with the beautiful phrase “Servus Christi”— Servant of Christ.
According to a disturbing report, a senior Washington Nationals executive was caught on camera saying the team does not use Williams in certain social media content because of his Catholic faith and his public defense of Catholics against anti-Catholic mockery.
What was his crime to deserve this punishment? Williams stood up when the Los Angeles Dodgers chose to honor a group infamous for mocking Our Lord, Our Lady, the Eucharist, priests, and religious sisters. You know that because you probably were there, supporting CatholicVote when we decided to publicly confront and call out the Dodgers.
And now a Nationals executive has reportedly admitted that, because Williams is “very Catholic” and spoke out, “we don’t use him on social.”
If this is true, this is religious discrimination.
As Terry Schilling, President of American Principles Project, said on X, this is important because such things can happen anywhere: on sports teams, on school boards, and the boards of corporations nationwide.
CatholicVote is demanding answers and immediate action from Washington Nationals owner, Mark Lerner.
But I also want all of us to do something more; something unmistakably Catholic...
Let’s stand with Trevor Williams.
Amplify his voice by following him on social media:
On Instagram: @mellamotrevor
On X: @MeLlamoTrevor
Then leave him a strong message of solidarity and encouragement: You are not alone. Millions of Catholics are grateful for your courage. And we are praying for you.
This is how Catholics respond: We demand justice…and then we build something good.
The message to the Washington Nationals is clear: Catholics will not be quietly pushed out of public life.
Go forward bravely,
