Athletics Catcher Bruce Maxwell Becomes 1st MLB Player to Kneel for Anthem

Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem, according to the San Francisco Chronicle's Susan Slusser.

Susan Slusser 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: https://t.co/q8QVY9hW15

"The Oakland A's pride ourselves on being inclusive," the team said in a statement. "We respect and support all of our players' constitutional rights and freedom of expression."

Earlier Saturday, Maxwell hinted at kneeling with a post on Twitter:

Bruce T Maxwell Don't be surprised if you start seeing athletes kneeling in other sports now!! Comments like…