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Mets, Marlins Walk Off Field In Social Injustice Protest

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to start their scheduled game Thursday night.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 27: Dominic Smith #2, J.D. Davis #28, Billy Hamilton #21 and Michael Conforto #30 of the New York Mets walk off the filed prior to the game against the Miami Marlins at Citi Field on August 27, 2020 in New York City.