Oakland A's coach apologizes after he was seen making what appeared to be a Nazi salute from the dugout after a team victory.
"I made a mistake and will not deny it," Christenson said."Today in the dugout I greeted players with a gesture that was offensive. In the world today of COVID, I adapted our elbow bump, which we do after wins, to create some distance with the players. My gesture unintentionally resulted in a racist and horrible salute that I do not believe in. What I did is unacceptable, and I deeply apologize.
Video of the incident shows A's pitcher Liam Hendriks returning to the dugout to celebrate and bending Christenson's arm so that his gesture did not mimic a straight Nazi-style gesture. Christenson is seen straightening his arm out once more., Christenson said that Hendriks told him at the time,"No, no straight arm, you have to bend your arm.""I apologize for everything," the coach told Slusser.
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