WATCH: National Anthem Standoff Ends in Ejection for Two MLB Players

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Dylan Gwinn 26 Sep 2022

In recent years, getting professional athletes to show respect for the anthem at all. This weekend, two MLB players got in trouble for the opposite problem…they showed too much respect.

Kansas City Royals right-handed reliever Luke Weaver and Mariners lefty Robbie Ray, who used to be teammates, engaged in a lengthy standoff after the playing of the anthem on Sunday that got so out of control that the game was delayed.

https://twitter.com/BallySportsKC/status/1574101452670357504

Both players were ejected for excessive patriotism, apparently.

https://twitter.com/LWorthySports/status/1574103216534552578

Ray eventually won the standoff and emerged as the true patriot.

https://twitter.com/Mariners/status/1574104387336966144

Robbie Ray was not scheduled to pitch on Sunday, so his loss was not dearly felt. On the other hand, Weaver hadn’t pitched in a while and could conceivably have been called to action, but he made himself unavailable.

https://www.breitbart.com/sports/2022/09/26/watch-national-anthem-standoff-ends-in-ejection-for-two-mlb-players/