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A's Maxwell first MLBer to kneel for anthem
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Report: Bruce Maxwell, first MLB player to kneel during national anthem, signs with Mets
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Giants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem
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Bruce Maxwell, Athletics catcher, becomes first MLB player to kneel during national anthem – New York Daily News
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MLB players explain sudden choice to kneel for anthem: 'Simply put, things need to change
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Oakland A's news: New York Mets sign catcher Bruce Maxwell - Athletics Nation
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Oakland's Maxwell first MLB player to kneel during anthem
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Huntsville waiter says he didn't refuse to serve MLB player for kneeling during national anthem
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A's Bruce Maxwell first MLB player to kneel for anthem
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A's catcher Bruce Maxwell no longer will kneel for national anthem
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Oakland A's catcher Bruce Maxwell kneels during national anthem before game against Texas Rangers - ABC13 Houston
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Mets reportedly sign Bruce Maxwell, who became first MLB player to kneel during national anthem in 2017