SF Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he won't take the field for the national anthem following the Uvalde shooting. “I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country.”
on his website that he felt shame for not kneeling during the national anthem during a game Wednesday."Every time I place my hand over my heart and remove my hat, I’m participating in a self congratulatory glorification of the ONLY country where these mass shootings take place," he added.
Kapler did not say when he would begin protesting the national anthem or how long the protest could last. The Giants are set to face off against the Reds in Cincinnati Friday night. The game, however, has been delayed due to rain, theKapler's decision to protest the anthem comes as other professional sports teams are speaking out again gun violence.
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