San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler, outfielders Austin Slater and Jaylin Davis, and coach Antoan Richardson knelt during the playing of the national anthem on Monday before an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics. Shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between Davis and Richardson with a hand on each of their shoulders.
Kapler (a member of the 2004 Red Sox):
We've had a lot of conversations about the anthem over the course of the last 72 hours. When I say "we," I mean the coaching staff and our players. We connected with small groups of players.