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 SlusserFrom 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 MaxwellDon't be surprised if you start seeing athletes kneeling in other sports now!