New York Yankees outfielders Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Hicks drew eyeballs on Thursday when they were among the first MLB players to kneel during the national anthem upon the season’s delayed start. Stanton and Hicks explained their reasons for kneeling during the anthem in an interview with USA Today on Saturday. There’s more video cameras, more evidence of what's going on.”According to USA Today, Stanton and Hicks told manager Aaron Boone during a team meeting Wednesday their intentions to kneel during the national anthem prior to their game against the Washington Nationals. We have to keep the movement moving forward,” Stanton told the newspaper. Unfortunately, growing up, that’s what’s happened.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSeveral players throughout baseball decided to kneel during the national anthem to protest against racial injustice and police brutality.

Source: Fox News July 27, 2020 13:18 UTC