[Extending in diary form a comment I posted in JoanMar’s inspiring diary.]
People are truly sick of racist Trump and his racist GOP enablers. We’re not going back. The momentum is building. Get out of the way, Trumpists and Republicans, the country and the world have had enough.
ESPN: Athletics' Bruce Maxwell first MLB player to kneel during national anthem
Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem
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Minutes later, the A's issued a statement supporting Maxwell.
"The Oakland A's pride ourselves on being inclusive. We respect and support all of our players' constitutional rights and freedom of expression," the statement read.
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… Matt Sosnick, who is Maxwell's agent, confirmed that Maxwell knelt in response to Trump's comments on Friday.
"Bruce's father is a proud military lifer. Anyone who knows Bruce or his parents is well aware that the Maxwells' love and appreciation for our country is indisputable," Sosnick told the Chronicle.
"Bruce has made it clear that he is taking a stand about what he perceives as racial injustices in this country and his personal disappointment with President Trump's response to a number of professional athletes' totally peaceful, non-violent protests.
Thank you, Bruce Maxwell, for taking a stand and taking a knee.