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Cleveland Indians stand in solidarity during national anthem ahead of Monday’s game at Progressive Field
Channel 19 ^ | 7/22/2020 | Chris Anderson

Posted on 07/23/2020 2:16:56 AM PDT by EBH

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Indians teammates took a unified approach by standing shoulder-to-shoulder in solidarity ahead of Monday’s exhibition game at Progressive Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The players and team staff stood next to each other with their right hand on their heart and the left on the shoulder of the person in front of them.

By Chris Anderson | July 21, 2020 at 4:02 PM EDT - Updated July 21 at 4:02 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland Indians teammates took a unified approach by standing shoulder-to-shoulder in solidarity ahead of Monday’s exhibition game at Progressive Field against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The players and team staff stood next to each other with their right hand on their heart and the left on the shoulder of the person in front of them.

“I think it’s just to show respect for our country but show empathy for people that maybe need it,” Indians manager Terry Francona said during a previous post-game interview.

“As a team, we understand it’s time for change and change is due,” shortstop Francisco Lindor added. “So, with that being said, we’re all standing together and bringing awareness to what’s happening around us is extremely important because some things need to change.”

While the Cleveland Indians remained standing during the national anthem on Monday, others around MLB took a knee as a way to protest social injustice and racial inequality following months of unrest around the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Local News; Sports
KEYWORDS: baseball; cleveland; clevelandindians; dippy0622; indians; kneel; mlb; ohio; respect
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Isn't it funny how one small gesture can change so much perception.

Yes, stand, shoulder to shoulder. Hand on heart and a hand on the back of the person next to you.

1 posted on 07/23/2020 2:16:56 AM PDT by EBH
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To: EBH

And without saying a word, the team.said ‘All lives matter’.

JoMa


2 posted on 07/23/2020 2:23:01 AM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks.)
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To: EBH

I have no problem with them doing this. Kneeling is a whole different animal.


3 posted on 07/23/2020 2:24:13 AM PDT by Abbeville Conservative
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To: joma89

Amen!


4 posted on 07/23/2020 2:24:33 AM PDT by Abbeville Conservative
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To: nutmeg

Cleveland Indians take a stand for the National Anthem. Perhaps there is hope after all.


5 posted on 07/23/2020 2:32:21 AM PDT by NautiNurse (Don't be a pinhead.)
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To: NautiNurse
Perhaps there is hope after all.

There just might be. Let’s hope so.

6 posted on 07/23/2020 2:38:19 AM PDT by Mark17 (Father of a US Air Force commissioned officer, and trained Air Force combat pilot. USAF RULES)
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To: EBH

They are trying to stay under the radar to preserve their name.


7 posted on 07/23/2020 2:52:54 AM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: Abbeville Conservative
I have no problem with them doing this.

What is there to have a problem with?

8 posted on 07/23/2020 2:56:56 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Abbeville Conservative

It’s a classy and well thought out gesture. Respect the flag while acknowledging the pain and the loss of life. Well played.


9 posted on 07/23/2020 3:17:11 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: SmokingJoe

That was none that’s why he said it. Stop picking a fight :-)


10 posted on 07/23/2020 3:17:11 AM PDT by dp0622 (Trump!!)
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To: SmokingJoe

It also reinforces the fact that ALL lives matter.


11 posted on 07/23/2020 3:18:09 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Yep!


12 posted on 07/23/2020 3:30:41 AM PDT by Abbeville Conservative
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Well blow me down.....a group smart enough to see the big picture....amazing...


13 posted on 07/23/2020 3:52:11 AM PDT by TnTnTn
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To: dp0622

Okey dokey. :)


14 posted on 07/23/2020 4:16:55 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

Picking fights is my job :-)

We will have to decide here what we are going to stand for though. That’s great that one team did this but a number of players and coaches have kneeled. I’m sure that will be a team or a bunch of guys in the NFL that will stand during the national anthem. Is that enough for now? I don’t think it is. Everybody and every team stands or we don’t watch.

And I will really miss the NFL. But it’s just wrong


15 posted on 07/23/2020 4:19:00 AM PDT by dp0622 (Trump!!)
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To: EBH

“It’s time for change and change is due”? This is still political nonsense. Just say no to your addiction. Don’t support MLB.


16 posted on 07/23/2020 4:35:08 AM PDT by Stravinsky (Politeness will not defeat the Marxist revolutionaries)
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To: dp0622

Nah, you won’t miss the NFL. I stopped watching about 3 years ago, when this kneeling BS started. I rapidly realized there were a lot of other things I needed to do with my time and attention. Now, I no longer give a flying rip what they do. They could paint their stadiums red white and blue, have the players stand and sing the anthem accappella, and I still wouldn’t come back. The NFL is just another in a long list of things that hold no interest for me because my life is so full of other more rewarding pursuits.


17 posted on 07/23/2020 4:38:26 AM PDT by ThunderSleeps
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To: Stravinsky

Yes it is political nonsense, but this gesture shows a way out. It is respectful to both sides. They’ll probably be hounded for this gesture, but maybe it will help common sense grow just a little.

The Goya CEO, an Red Bull CEO, now this. Step by step, maybe others will take a chance on standing up to the crybullies.


18 posted on 07/23/2020 4:41:54 AM PDT by Betty Jane
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To: Betty Jane

Bull. “Change is due” (or “United for Change” as others are going to do) is just a sugarcoated version of the same political message.


19 posted on 07/23/2020 4:44:09 AM PDT by Stravinsky (Politeness will not defeat the Marxist revolutionaries)
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To: TnTnTn

I don’t agree with Terry Francona on everything but he is a pretty thoughtful guy.


20 posted on 07/23/2020 4:58:47 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog (Patrick Henry would have been an anti-vaxxer)
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