Via Drudge: A’s rookie catcher Bruce Maxwell, who earlier in the day profanely bashed President Trump on Instagram, became the first major-league player to kneel during the national anthem on Saturday before Oakland’s 1-0 win at the Coliseum.
“My decision had been coming for a long time,” Maxwell said, citing his own experiences with racism while growing up in Huntsville, Ala., which is where Trump on Friday made disparaging comments about NFL players who choose to kneel for the anthem. “The only way we can come together is by informing. ... To single out NFL players for doing this isn’t something we should be doing — I felt it should be a little more broad.”
Maxwell plans to continue kneeling for the anthem.
“He’s very courageous,” said A’s outfielder Khris Davis, who hit his 40th homer Saturday. “I respect his decision, he’s just exercising his rights as an American.”
The product of a U.S. military family, Maxwell placed his hand on his heart and faced the flag during the anthem while taking a knee before the game.
“My decision had been coming for a long time,” Maxwell said, citing his own experiences with racism while growing up in Huntsville, Ala., which is where Trump on Friday made disparaging comments about NFL players who choose to kneel for the anthem. “The only way we can come together is by informing. ... To single out NFL players for doing this isn’t something we should be doing — I felt it should be a little more broad.”
Maxwell plans to continue kneeling for the anthem.
“He’s very courageous,” said A’s outfielder Khris Davis, who hit his 40th homer Saturday. “I respect his decision, he’s just exercising his rights as an American.”
The product of a U.S. military family, Maxwell placed his hand on his heart and faced the flag during the anthem while taking a knee before the game.
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Not sure why Trump did this at this time but I agree with those who say it is a sign we are finally fighting back against idiotic liberal culture warriors.
He does know that Moneyball was written about the Oakland A's and his GM, Billy Beane?
I don't think MLB is/was as sound as the NFL.
Better hope the commissioner is no Goodell.
The "respectful disrespect" aspect (hand on heart facing the flag) seems like a new wrinkle. Does this distinguish him from the football players who'd just as soon spit on the flag?
Since this is a blacks only protest, it provides a great opportunity for black leadership (not players) to show character.
Crickets.
There are other forms of entertainment...
I wonder what form of racism was inflicted on Maxwell in Alabama? My guess is it was self-segregation, which is perfectly normal and is practiced in Massachusetts and even super wonderful Colorado. Self-segregation is universal. Why? Because people strongly prefer to be among, to socialize with those they can read and interact with smoothly, not those who present a minefield.
chickelit said...
The "respectful disrespect" aspect (hand on heart facing the flag) seems like a new wrinkle. Does this distinguish him from the football players who'd just as soon spit on the flag?
Since this is a blacks only protest, it provides a great opportunity for black leadership (not players) to show character.
Like Bill Cosby? He tried that.
and every black man in America saw what the white Left did to him.
I think before every game we should have a moment of silence to reflect on all the ways we're different and on all the ways life has treated us unfairly.
If Cosby understood what Trump was talking about, he wouldn't have ruined himself forcing
what comes easy.
From my POV, kneeling during the singing of the national anthem looks visually more subservient, more like obeisance, than the taking of an upright postion
We watched the opening to the Redskins and Raiders game and the mix of postures presented made me wonder if some of the power of the gesture has been diluted to the point where sitting, standing, kneeling, holding hands, linking arms, hand over heart, eyes turned upward, downward or closed, lips moving or not was all part of the show. As statements goes, what transpired seemed diverse and subjective as opposed to cleanly delivered and clearly divisive.
MamaM wrote: From my POV, kneeling during the singing of the national anthem looks visually more subservient, more like obeisance, than the taking of an upright position
The genuflection is no more genuine than ginocchio meets the eye.
I find it visually confusing, chickelit. Based on my cultural experiences and past, a posture that's meant one thing is being used to convey something else. With 50 shades of grey in betweeen, which is why the opener I witnessed looked like a conglomeration or a cluster rather than clear statement.
...the action itself has been around for centuries. Catholics bend on one knee as a sign of respect toward the tabernacle before taking their seats for the Mass. Knights bend down on one before the king when being knighted and when presenting themselves in a show of honor to royalty. In war, the losing party would kneel in front of the army who won the battle in surrender.
Respect. Honor. Surrender. Those are the reasons behind the bended knee during in a marriage. As a sign of respect, the man lowers himself as an act of humility before the woman he desires to spend the rest of his life with.
When I told you guys that I was done watching pro sports. Guess what? I wasn't wrong.
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