Hingham Teacher Apologizes For Homophobic Tweet

HINGHAM, MA — A Hingham High School teacher says his tweet to the Red Sox about Pride Night included a poor choice of words that didn't covey the message he intended.

A June 7 tweet from physical education teacher Jon Rice recently emerged. In the post, responding to a video of a rainbow-colored Red Sox logo being placed on the pitcher's mound at Fenway Park for the event which was part of LGBTQ Pride month, he wrote, "No Necessary. Nothing to be proud of here Red Sox. We don't need rainbows on the pitchers mound.. what's next rainbow uniforms? Rainbow home plate? Rainbow monster?”

Rice has since deleted the tweet and made his Twitter profile private, but a screenshot was obtained by WFXT.

Hingham High School Principal Rick Swanson wrote in a letter to parents that Rice apologized to him and students Thursday.

"This teacher acknowledged a ‘very poor choice of words’ that failed to convey the message he had intended to deliver,” the letter read.

Rice also apologized in Swanson's letter, saying he was sorry for making a statement that offended and hurt people.

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