OAKLAND, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Bruce Maxwell #13 of the Oakland Athletics kneels in protest next to teammate Mark Canha #20 duing the singing of the National Anthem prior to the start of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Oakland Alameda Coliseum on September 26, 2017 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Former Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell remains the only MLB player to take a knee during the National Anthem to protest racial inequality and police brutality.
Back on September 23, 2017, then Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first MLB player to take a knee during the National Anthem, joining players across the NFL, notably Colin Kaepernick, in their protest of racial inequality and police brutality.