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Giants' Gabe Kapler Skipping National Anthem Indefinitely After Texas School Shooting

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler will be skipping the national anthem before his club's games until further notice.

Kapler told reporters Friday that he will not participate in the national anthem "until I feel better about the direction of our country" following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two adults.

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“I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country” – Gabe Kapler <a href="https://t.co/J1MdlVL3XI">pic.twitter.com/J1MdlVL3XI</a>

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