MLB Player Who Knelt During Anthem Is Arrested for Aggravated Assault

Rookie Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell became the first major league baseball player to kneel during the National Anthem.
The stunt made headlines across the US.

Maxwell is an anti-Trump hack.

Bruce Maxwell was arrested on Saturday and charged with aggravated assault.

TMZ reported:

Oakland A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell was arrested for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after cops say he pulled a gun on a woman … TMZ Sports has learned.

Scottsdale PD tells us Maxwell, 26, was arrested Saturday at 6:08 PM at his Scottsdale, AZ home. Cops say the alleged victim was a female food delivery driver who told them Maxwell pointed a gun at her.

It’s unclear what led up to the incident.

SPD says Maxwell was booked on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.

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