Tony La Russa’s comments came after Giants manager Gabe Kapler said he would no longer go onto the field for the anthem in wake of Tuesdays school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
La Russa said the anthem is not an appropriate method of protest while putting it in the context of military personnel.
“Talk to any serviceman that put their life on the line,” La Russa said. “When they're out and around, some of their courage comes from what the flag means to them and when they hear the anthem. “To me, it isn't the flag and the anthem that you want to point out and say 'I'm not gonna...I'm going to draw attention by not...' I think it's a mistake.
"With Gabe, I think it makes more sense to figure out which of those issues and speak about the ones he doesn't like and what he'll do about it. “I'll say it, I have great respect for him. I like him, and I think he's right. But it's not the flag and it's not the anthem.”
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