Gabe Kapler Refuses To Participate In National Anthem
TimeMAR 23 2022
Kapler's decision symbolizes America's recent decline. In 1976, Cubs outfielder Rick Monday boldly snatched an American flag away from two protestors who ran on the field to set it on fire. Now, in 2022, Kapler is advocating for a disarmed citizenry - on Memorial Day weekend, no less. Kapler's woke moral outrage is self-serving and self-congratulatory.
This is what patriotism looks like. Kapler knows his single act of protest isn't going to change the minds of millions of Americans on gun control, but if more people followed his example we might actually have a chance to solve this urgent issue. Kapler's actions are a reminder that the country has a lot of deep work to do.