Players were seen holding a black fabric that spanned both foul lines in a nod to the ongoing protests across the country.
Ahead of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s opening pitch at Major League Baseball’s season opener between the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees, players kneeled during a moment of silence on Thursday night. A video clip also played during the pre-game ceremony that featured players such as Aaron Judge and Howie Kendrick, as well as audio of a speech by Morgan Freeman that touched upon racial inequality.
“Equality and unity cannot be until there is empathy,” Freeman said in the video, which was shown on the jumbotron at Nationals Park.
