The Minnesota Twins player issued a formal apology for the mask.
Minnesota Twins outfielder Max Kepler has apologized for wearing a Blue Lives Matter mask in the wake of George Floyd’s tragic death… saying he « had no idea that the mask had any underlying inferences. »
The 27-year-old MLB player posted a picture of himself in a mask featuring a Blue Lives Matter flag … just days after people accused a Minneapolis cop of killing Floyd by putting his knee to the man’s neck.
The mask — which had a black and grey American flag with a blue stripe in it — caused tremendous online backlash for Kepler … but the Berlin, Germany native brushed off the criticism.
« ✌️wasn’t aware what the mask supported. still not into politics » Max wrote.
