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Clayton Kershaw shines in Dodgers win after recent struggles, Sisters comments

LOS ANGELES — When Clayton Kershaw took the mound Friday night, the typically regimented rotation of his world was suddenly spinning upside down. Off the field, the 35-year-old was under an unusually intense spotlight, thrusting himself into the middle of the Dodgers recent Pride Night controversy after publicly disagreeing with the team’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers' Max Muncy crosses home plate after hitting a two-run home run against the New York Yankees in the first inning at Dodger Stadium on Friday, June 2, 2023, in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES — When Clayton Kershaw took the mound Friday night, the typically regimented rotation of his world was suddenly spinning upside down.

Off the field, the 35-year-old was under an unusually intense spotlight, thrusting himself into the middle of the Dodgers recent Pride Night controversy after publicly disagreeing with the team’s decision to honor the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence — and pushing for the club’s relaunch of Christian Faith and Family Day — earlier in the week.

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