Bruce Maxwell: Oakland A’s Catcher And Only MLB Player To Take A Knee Arrested In Alleged Gun Incident

Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell arrested in alleged gun incident

Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell, the only MLB player to kneel this season during the national anthem, was arrested yesterday in Arizona for allegedly pulling a gun on a female. Cops reportedly charged him with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.

Last month, the virtually unknown MLB player took a knee during the Star-Spangled Banner before a home game against the Texas Rangers to protest racial injustice in America. Maxwell’s dad is a U.S. Army veteran, and the professional baseball player, 26, was born in Germany while his father was stationed there. Maxwell insisted that his protest had nothing to do with a lack of patriotism or disrespecting the flag.

Maxwell appeared in 33 games for the A’s in 2016, recording a batting average of 0.283, with one home run and 14 RBI. In 2017, he played in 76 games, finishing the season with a 0.237 batting average, hitting 3 home runs and driving in 22 RBI in the process.

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