After the game, Athletics coach Ryan Christenson apologized and said that he didn't intentionally make a Nazi salute. The team also apologized, saying 'We do not support or condone this gesture or the racist sentiment behind it.'
. A's relief pitcher Liam Hendriks stopped by Christenson and forced the coach's arm down. Christenson then appears to do the salute again."I made a mistake and will not deny it," he said in."Today in the dugout, I greeted players with a gesture that was offensive. In the world today of COVID, I adapted our elbow bump, which we do after wins, to create some distance with the players.
"My gesture unintentionally resulted in a racist and horrible salute that I do not believe in. What I did is unacceptable and I deeply apologize.” Said the Athletics: “We do not support or condone this gesture or the racist sentiment behind it. This is incredibly offensive, especially in these times when we as a club and so many others are working to expose and address racial inequities in our country. We are deeply sorry that his happened on our playing field."
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