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MLB Player Who Declined To Kneel For BLM Opted ‘Out Of Humanity,’ NBC Sports Writer Says

"Like so many others swimming against the tide of progress..."

Jon Brown
MLB Player Who Declined To Kneel For BLM Opted ‘Out Of Humanity,’ NBC Sports Writer Says
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A sports reporter for NBC penned an op-ed on Friday arguing that MLB pitcher Sam Coonrod betrayed his ignorance, swam against progress, and opted out of humanity when he chose not to kneel during a moment honoring Black Lives Matter last week.

Monte Poole wrote in “Giants’ Sam Coonrod had every right to stand, but his reason fell short,” that while Coonrod had every right not to kneel, he was wrong to appeal to his Christian faith as a rationale.

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