Prior to the Yankees and Nationals continued their series at Nationals Park, Hicks and Stanton stood in fair area in left field and planted their left knees on the ground as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played. DJ LeMahieu stood beside Stanton, on his right. No Nationals gamers knelt.
WASHINGTON– After the entire Yankees lineup knelt prior to the national anthem on Thursdays Opening Night, 2 gamers took the extra action– or merely remained down, to reveal it literally– on Saturday night. Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton ended up being the first Yankees to make this controversial declaration.
Stanton has been particularly singing throughout the pandemic, both prior to and after the alleged murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, about the United States systemic bigotry.
Stanton and Hicks both took part in the Players Alliance civil service announcement that supported the Black Lives Matter motion.
