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San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« on: July 21, 2020, 10:15:39 am »
San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
'I wanted them to know that I wasn't pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality,' Kapler said
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    San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard.

Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do.

“I wanted them to know that I wasn't pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality and I told them I wanted to amplify their voices and I wanted to amplify the voice of the Black community and marginalized communities as well," Kapler said. "So I told them that I wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we've handled racism in our country. I wanted to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with our clear systemic racism in our country and I wanted them to know that they got to make their own decisions and we would respect and support those decisions. I wanted them to feel safe in speaking up."



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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2020, 10:28:17 am »
Donald Trump: ‘Game over for Me’ if Players Kneel During National Anthem
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/21/donald-trump-game-over-for-me-if-players-kneel-during-national-anthem/
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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2020, 10:29:35 am »
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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2020, 10:48:52 am »
Oh well, there goes Baseball.
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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2020, 10:50:36 am »
They're my team but I'm done. Too damn bad.
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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2020, 10:51:48 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on July 21, 2020, 10:15:39 am
San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
'I wanted them to know that I wasn't pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality,' Kapler said
Associated Press

    San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren't heard.

Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do.

“I wanted them to know that I wasn't pleased with the way our country has handled police brutality and I told them I wanted to amplify their voices and I wanted to amplify the voice of the Black community and marginalized communities as well," Kapler said. "So I told them that I wanted to use my platform to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with the way we've handled racism in our country. I wanted to demonstrate my dissatisfaction with our clear systemic racism in our country and I wanted them to know that they got to make their own decisions and we would respect and support those decisions. I wanted them to feel safe in speaking up."



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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2020, 04:01:18 pm »
Giants manager takes a knee during anthem and Trump tweets 'the game is over for me'

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Giants-manager-takes-a-knee-during-anthem-and-15422478.php

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In one of the first Major League Baseball games since sports shut down after the novel coronavirus outbreak, San Francisco Giants Manager Gabe Kapler and several players and staff took a knee during the national anthem, drawing a quick response from President Donald Trump.

"Looking forward to live sports," Trump tweeted Tuesday morning, "but any time I witness a player kneeling during the National Anthem, a sign of great disrespect for our Country and our Flag, the game is over for me!"

The demonstration by the Giants and one by Angels reliever Keynan Middleton, who took a knee and raised a fist before playing a game Monday night in San Diego, were the first in MLB since Bruce Maxwell took a knee in September 2017 ...

I've casually followed the Giants since ... I don't know, I remember the 1962 World Series which the Yankees won in the 7th game. The baseball strikes of the 80s and 90s cooled my interest, but with this, I'm done.
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Re: San Francisco Giants manager, some players, kneel during national anthem
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2020, 04:30:59 pm »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on July 21, 2020, 04:01:18 pm
Giants manager takes a knee during anthem and Trump tweets 'the game is over for me'

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Giants-manager-takes-a-knee-during-anthem-and-15422478.php

I've casually followed the Giants since ... I don't know, I remember the 1962 World Series which the Yankees won in the 7th game. The baseball strikes of the 80s and 90s cooled my interest, but with this, I'm done.

Baseball is done for me too.  It's just as well, the DBacks haven't been worth a crap in years, and since I don't go to Phoenix anymore, I won't be going to the games anyway.  I'm not sure I understand how the sports people think this helps them...race consciousness can't possibly be raised any further than it already is. 

All that can happen now is a reduction of people who support their cause.  That's a real shame, because this is setting everybody back just so the socialist Democrats can get back into power.
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