Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell kneeled during the national anthem before Saturday’s game at the Coliseum, becoming the first MLB player to do so amid a rising movement across sports over the last year.
From the @sfchronicle’s Santiago Mejia, here is A’s rookie Bruce Maxwell becoming the first MLB player to take a knee for the anthem: pic.twitter.com/q8QVY9hW15
— Susan Slusser (@susanslusser) September 24, 2017
In that photo, we see Maxwell kneeling but facing the flag with his hand over his heart. Teammate Mark Canha has his hand on Maxwell’s shoulder.