Anthem Kneeler MLB's Bruce Maxwell arrested on gun charge

Bruce Maxwell, a catcher for the Oakland Athletics, is the only Major League Baseball player to disrespectfully kneel during the National Anthem this season. Now he's been arrested on a gun charge.

Maxwell, 26, allegedly pointed a handgun at a female food delivery person in Scottsdale, Arizona.

According to Scottsdale police, officers went to Maxwell's home Saturday night after receiving a call about a person with a gun. The mediocre hitter (.237 with 3 HRs and 22 RBIs in 76 games) was booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.

The anti-Anthem catcher was held in custody pending an initial appearance.

TMZ Sports was first to report on the story.

Last week, Maxwell told a story of how when he visited his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama he was refused service at a restaurant because of his un-American display of stupidity. A waiter told Fox News that he was "outright lying" about what happened. "I didn't even know who Bruce Maxwell was," waiter Matt Henry said.

Sorry Maxwell, but most people don't know who you are. You're not famous and you play baseball behind a mask.  I believe the waiter's story and I believe you're just trying to 'do a Kaepernick' for your 15 minutes of fame, because you're certainly not getting it from your baseball career.

Keep taking a knee and watch the same thing happen to MLB that's happening to the NFL.

But maybe you'll be taking that knee in prison. Hey, you already have the ink to fit in.




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