Professional athletes have at times been outspoken against racism and police brutality against Black Americans.
That’s especially true in the NBA and at times in the NFL.
Baseball players have been far quieter in terms of pre-game displays of protest in the past, outside of former A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell kneeling during the national anthem late in the 2017 season.
Oakland second baseman Tony Kemp says that’s about to change.
“It’s definitely going to look a bit different,” he said Monday in a video conference with A’s reporters.
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That’s being discussed by the Players Alliance, a group of current and former Black players devoted to using their platforms to enact positive change.