DETROIT -- Some members of the Detroit Tigers remained in the clubhouse during the national anthem prior to their exhibition game Tuesday night in Cincinnati.
“We had a meeting to decide what we wanted to do, and that’s what we decided on doing,” said Tigers shortstop Niko Goodrum. “So we just stayed in for the anthem and came out ready to play ball.”
It wasn’t clear how many players or coaches stayed inside for the anthem. All the Tigers who were present on the field during the anthem were standing. Several members of the Cincinnati Reds, including star Joey Votto, were kneeling during the anthem.
“Some guys are kneeling. Some guys are maybe locking arms. I’m not really sure what every other team is doing,” Goodrum said. “But this is what we came up with that we wanted to do. We did it as a unit. We just stayed inside.”
Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire said he supported his players’ actions.
“We have had meetings a couple different times. We are united. Our baseball team is united. Baseball in general is united on what we’re trying to do here and make statements about what’s been happening in this country,” Gardenhire said.
“I believe in my guys. I told them, ‘Take a stand, you do what you have to do.’ I’ve got no problem with that whatsoever. And I’ve got no problem with those guys on the other side kneeling. That doesn’t bother me one bit. They’re kneeling for a reason and there is a good reason. We’re united. Baseball’s united and we’re going to stay that way.”
Silent protests during the national anthem gained widespread attention in 2016 when San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick declined to stand prior to NFL games to draw attention to racial injustice.
The death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis on May 25 ignited protests around the country and forced players and teams to consider how they would address the issue when play resumes.
There is a history in baseball of remaining in the dugout or clubhouse during the anthem as a form of silent protest or conscientious objection.
In 2004, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Carlos Delgado declined to come on the field for the national anthem as a statement against U.S. military interventions.
In the 1980s, Tigers stars Lou Whitaker and Chet Lemon chose not to be on the field during the anthem because of their beliefs as Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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