What did Gabe Kapler say about the national anthem?
SAN Fransisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler took a personal stance on the national anthem and what he feels it represents on Friday, May 27.
In the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting, Kapler said that he is "not okay with the state of our nation," and that he regretted not protesting the national anthem sooner.
What did Gabe Kapler say about the national anthem?
Kapler told reporters on Friday that he doesn't plan on joining the team on the field during the national anthem until he feels "better about the direction of our country."
He wrote an entire blog post about the subject on his personal lifestyle blog. It was titled Land of the Brave?
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On his blog, Kapler wrote:
"We stand in honor of a country where we elect representatives to serve us, to thoughtfully consider and enact legislation that protects the interests of all the people in this country and to move this country forward towards the vision of the “shining city on the hill.”
"But instead, we thoughtlessly link our moment of silence and grief with the equally thoughtless display of celebration for a country that refuses to take up the concept of controlling the sale of weapons used nearly exclusively for the mass slaughter of human beings."
" We have our moment (over and over), and then we move on without demanding real change from the people we empower to make these changes."
" We stand, we bow our heads, and the people in power leave on recess, celebrating their own patriotism at every turn."
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How did fans react to Kapler's statements?
While some fans agreed with Kapler's take on the national anthem, other MLB fans took to Twitter to disagree with his stance.
User @Br00ke925 took to the platform and tweeted: "Thank you, Kap. We’ve all been feeling so lost and disoriented. Conflicts of living in the land of the free but being held hostage by special interests groups like the NRA who flood money into the pockets of lawmakers. Lives of our children should be priceless."
On the other hand, Erick Aguilar, who is running for Congress, took to Twitter under his handle @ErickAguilarJAX to say "Did Gabe Kapler serve in the military or is he a coward that talks s**t about my country?"
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Has Kapler protested the national anthem before?
In 2020, Kapler knelt alongside outfielder Jaylin Davis during the national anthem before an exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics.
At the time, Kapler joined Davis in solidarity while they protested the racial and social injustices facing the US.
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