After George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minnesota, Dominic Smith was one of the New York Mets‘ most outspoken players about racial issues in America. Now, only a few days after Jacob Blake, a black man, was shot in the back seven times by a white policeman in Wisconsin, the slugger was very emotional and discussed important issues in tears.
Last night, prior to the Mets’ game against the Miami Marlins, Smith kneeled during the national anthem. Then after the game, he spoke at length about the matter.
Smith grew up in an impoverished, dangerous neighborhood.