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Fred Hofstetter on September 24, 2017
Before Sunday's game in PNC Park, the Pittsburgh Pirates will make a bold statement by kneeling during the National Anthem to protest the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates are fed up and are about to make an unprecedented statement. Photo Credit: Dan Gaken
Citing years of aggravation and lack of action from MLB league executives and policymakers, the Pittsburgh Pirates are taking a courageous stand before Sunday’s game at PNC Park. The team will be kneeling and locking arms in a unified protest against their opponent, the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cardinals are a very long shot to make a run at another division title this season, currently sitting 5.0 games back of the Cubs with 8 games to play. However, they remain only 1.5 games out of a Wild Card spot. Parroting a common refrain from baseball players and fans across the league, the Pittsburgh Pirates have concluded that they just can’t anymore.
Team Emotional Leader Andrew McCutchen held a team meeting late Saturday night to discuss the issue.”It’s about time someone took a stand,” he explained in a statement released soon after. “We’ve been silent for too long, and we need to come together to make meaningful change.”
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