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The manager of the San Francisco Giants, some players, kneel during the national anthem

Gabe Kapler, manager of the San Francisco Giants, plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustices and to give a voice to those who are not heard.

Kapler and some of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 win over Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he turned to the team on Monday, saying that everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided.

“I wanted them to know that I am not happy with the way our country dealt with police brutality, and I told them I wanted to strengthen their voices and I also wanted the voice of the black community and the marginalized Strengthen communities, “Kapler said,” So I told them that I wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with how we deal with racism in our country. I wanted to show my dissatisfaction with our clear systemic racism in our country and I did wanted them to know that they had to make their own decisions and that we respect and support those decisions. I wanted them to feel safe speaking. “

Gabe Kapler, manager of the San Francisco Giants, kneels during the national anthem before a baseball game against Oakland Athletics on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Oakland, California.

Gabe Kapler, manager of the San Francisco Giants, kneels during the national anthem before a baseball game against Oakland Athletics on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Oakland, California.
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Right-wing field player Jaylin Davis, an African American, and first-base coach Antoan Richardson also knelt when shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between them with one hand on each of their shoulders. Davis held his right hand over his heart as Richardson, who is black and from the Bahamas, clasped his hands in front of him.

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There was much debate in each person’s election, and Kapler said some of the giants had turned to other organizations. Kapler said the Giants would continue to have such important team discussions and “make them part of the structure of our clubhouse.”

“We have had a lot of conversations about the anthem in the last 72 hours, and when I say that, I mean our coaching staff and our players,” said Kapler. “We connected with small groups of players, we connected individually with players and had meaningful discussions on this topic.”

In the same field, former A-catcher Bruce Maxwell kneeled in 2017 as the first major leaguer for the anthem.

In San Diego, Angels Reliever Keynan Middleton knelt and raised his right fist during the national anthem before the team won 1-0 against the Padres.

Angel’s manager Joe Maddon said Middleton had told him in advance that he wanted to kneel, and the team “fully supported” the decision.

“I am very proud that he stood up for his belief tonight. I really am, ”said Maddon. “It’s not easy to do that, a young man like him who’s the only one out there who does that.”

Kapler, who started his first season as manager of the Giants after two disappointing years as head of the Phillies, did not say for sure how often he would kneel, except that “in the regular season we will have 60 chances to make the same decision as we made today to either stand or kneel or do something else. Right now it’s another opportunity tomorrow night. “

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Kapler was spoken about social injustice and racial problems, as well as the role of athletes in promoting positive change.

“They felt strong about this and knelt down,” said A’s pitcher Mike Fiers.

Some San Francisco Giants kneel during the national anthem before a baseball game against Oakland Athletics on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Oakland, California (AP Photo / Ben Margot).

Some San Francisco Giants kneel during the national anthem before a baseball game against Oakland Athletics on Monday, July 20, 2020, in Oakland, California (AP Photo / Ben Margot).

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick knelt during the 2016 national anthem to protest racial inequality and minority abuse by the police. He has been harshly criticized for years, but public sentiment has changed since George Floyd’s death in May.

Floyd, a black man, died after a white Minneapolis policeman put his knee on Floyd’s neck while Floyd was handcuffed and said he could not breathe.

Also on Monday, Alyssa Nakken – baseball’s first woman in a major league – had the chance to train first base for San Francisco.

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“Congratulations on writing history!” Hunter Pence posted on Twitter shortly after the finale.

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