Joey Votto among Reds players to kneel during national anthem – ESPN

Cincinnati Reds gamers Joey Votto, Amir Garrett, Phillip Ervin and Alex Blandino knelt during the national anthem before Tuesdays exhibit video game against the Detroit Tigers at Great American Ball Park.
The four gamers lined up together along the first-base line as other teammates stood beside them and revealed their support. Mike Moustakas put his hand on Ervins shoulder, Cody Reed put his hand on Garretts shoulder and Sal Romano put his hand on Blandinos back.
Votto, Garrett, Ervin and Moustakas were among numerous Reds players who used Black Lives Matter shirts throughout training camp.
” The method I see it with our players due to the fact that I understand them so well, whether they were kneeling or standing, it was all out of respect,” Reds supervisor David Bell said in his postgame schedule. “It ran out regard for whatever that is great and terrific about our nation, the sacrifices and the effort that allow us to be here today.
” It also, the standing and kneeling, represents how much each individual on this group cares. If there is anything we can do to change and assist us enhance and become an even higher nation, and definitely to stand against anything that our country doesnt represent, whether thats racism or anything thats unreasonable. That, to me, is what was represented tonight.”
Cincinnati Reds gamers Phillip Ervin, from left, Joey Votto, Amir Garrett and Alex Blandino take a knee throughout the national anthem prior to Tuesdays exhibit game at Great American Ball Park. Sam Greene/Cincinnati Enquirer via USA TODAY NETWORKThe Reds gamers took a knee one day after numerous members of the San Francisco Giants, including manager Gabe Kapler, knelt during the anthem before the groups 6-2 exhibit win at the Oakland Athletics. At least a lots Giants gamers and personnel knelt on the field once again Tuesday night at Oracle Park, amongst them Hunter Pence and Pablo Sandoval.
On Monday, Los Angeles Angels reliever Keynan Middleton knelt and raised his best fist during the national anthem before the Angels 1-0 victory over the Padres in San Diego.