Pittsburgh Sports Team Plucks Chick-fil-A From Stadium Menu

Pittsburgh PA

20 July, 2021

3:16 PM

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PITTSBURGH, PA — The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will discontinue its planned promotion and sale of Chick-fil-A sandwiches at home games at Highmark Stadium this season. The team had partnered with a Ross Township franchise for the promotion. "After consulting with our supporters groups and gauging feedback from our fans, the decision was made not to continue the promotion beyond this week's match," a team news release stated. The decision to nix the Chick came as Steel Army, a Riverhounds fan group, voiced its objection to the partnership because of the chain's longstanding tradition of donating to anti-LGBTQ organizations. pic.twitter.com/goRd9mHIqU— Steel Army (@SteelArmy) July 16, 2021 The Atlanta-based fast food chain announced in 2019 that it would cease making charitable contributions to anti-LGBTQ causes. But Chick-fil-A owner Dan Cathy has continued making donations to the National Christian Charitable Foundation, an organization opposed to the proposed Equality Act. The legislation would protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from discrimination at a federal level. The Riverhounds statement continued: "The Hounds and Highmark Stadium strongly believe in making all of our fans feel welcome, and we look forward to doing so once again. As an organization, we will continue to look for ways to partner with local and national brands to improve the game daye xperience for everyone." Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe