Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell said a waiter in Alabama refused to serve him because he knelt during the national anthem earlier this MLB season.
In an interview with TMZ Sports, Maxwell said he was eating with a city councilman when the waiter said he wouldn't serve the group. After voicing their concerns to the restaurant's management, a new server was provided for the table.
Maxwell became the first MLB player to protest during the anthem when he took a knee before Oakland's 1-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Sept.