As he looked toward the American flag blowing in the outfield, he saw a band of supporters — the Oakland Unified School District Honor Band, to be precise.
The musicians took a knee as they played the anthem.
Yes, people are paying attention.
When Maxwell came to bat for the first time against the Mariners’ Felix Hernandez, many in the sparse home crowd rose and cheered.
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Again, people are paying attention.
Maxwell, 26 and the son of a U.S. Army officer, is the first major league player to kneel in protest of racial injustice in the country. He said he will keep kneeling even if it results in him being blackballed from baseball — similar to how Colin Kaepernick has seemingly lost his football career.
That conviction ought to get more people paying attention.
