Good morning, Athletics Nation!
The Oakland A’s won their sixth straight game on Thursday, completing a sweep of the Texas Rangers at the Coliseum. After the game, however, the news cycle took a turn away from the action on the field.
During post-game congratulations and elbow-bumps, bench coach Ryan Christenson was spotted with his arm outstretched in a gesture that resembled a Nazi salute.
Christenson apologized, explaining that it was an inadvertent mistake in the course of normal celebration and was not intended as a racist gesture. The A’s also released a statement, in which they recognized the problem, apologized for the incident, and condemned any racist sentiment.