Kapler spoke with reporters ahead of Friday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds to explain his choice not to participate in the national anthem, a decision he first revealed in a lengthy blog post earlier in the day. "I don’t plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," he told reporters. "I’m often struck before our games by the lack of delivery of the promise of what our national anthem represents," Kapler added. We stand, we bow our heads, and the people in power leave on recess, celebrating their own patriotism at every turn." CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPKapler previously protested the national anthem in 2020 , when he joined several of his players in taking a knee to protest racial injustice and police brutality.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2022 05:20 UTC