Major League Baseball players kneel in support of Black Lives Matter.
Earlier this week, Kapler became the first big-league skipper to kneel during the national anthem, joining a number of his players.
Former Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell in 2017 was the first baseball player or personnel to take a knee before or during the anthem. In response to Kapler's gesture, Maxwell toldMaxwell has not played in the majors since 2018. Although he was arrested on a gun and assault charge, his act of peaceful protest was seemingly held against him. An anonymous team executive told thein 2018 that"It's the kneeling thing that might keep him from getting another job, not the arrest.
Meanwhile, all four teams in action Thursday night wore Black Lives Matter T-shirts to batting practice.
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