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Giants' Gabe Kapler Takes a Stand After Uvalde Mass Shooting: 'I Don't Plan on Coming Out for the Anthem'

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler cited the 19 children and two adults who were killed in the Robb Elementary school mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, as his reason for the change

Giants manager Gabe Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

"I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati.

Giants manager Kapler refusing to take field for anthem over Uvalde shooting

San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler says he will refuse to take the field for the U.S. national anthem in a protest over the nation’s political direction following this week’s school shooting in Texas.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

"I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

"I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati.

Giants manager Gabe Kapler refusing to take field for anthem in protest

"I don't plan on coming out for the anthem going forward until I feel better about the direction of our country," Kapler said before a series opener at Cincinnati.