Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the national anthem. After Donald Trump called NFL players who kneel during the anthem "Sons of bitches," this was inevitable. The reaction to Trump's call to fire or suspend NFL players who kneel from players and league officials was to be expected - harsh criticism that Trump was trying to prevent their right of free expression and that his call for owners to deal with kneeling players was racist. It's clear now that the battle lines have been drawn for all pro sports. Expect more baseball players to follow Maxwell's example today. Washington Times: Maxwell dropped to a knee just outside Oakland’s dugout on Saturday before a game against the Texas Rangers, adopting a protest started by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in response to police treatment of blacks. Maxwell’s teammates stood in a line next to...(Read Full Post)