Everybody saw this tweet coming from a mile away.
Members of the San Francisco Giants, including manager Gabe Kapler, took a knee for the national anthem before Monday evening’s exhibition contest.
It was the first national anthem demonstration at an MLB game since Bruce Maxwell took a knee in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick in 2017.
President Trump reacted negatively as he took to his Twitter account on Tuesday morning.
“Looking forward to live sports, 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!” he tweeted on Tuesday morning.
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Major League Baseball is set to begin its 2020 regular season on Thursday night and many more players from several teams are expected to participate in the protests.
