A's catcher Bruce Maxwell, who knelt for anthem, arrested on gun-related charge
Maxwell was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct
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Oakland Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell made headlines earlier this week when he accused a restaurant of refusing to serve him due to racism.
On Sunday, Maxwell again made headlines -- this time because he was arrested on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct after he allegedly pointed a gun at a food delivery person. Here's what the Scottsdale police department reported:
.@ScottsdalePD confirms it arrested @Athletics catcher Bruce Maxwell this evening after he allegedly pointed a gun at a food delivery person pic.twitter.com/XvALU0q9pT
— Kurt Chirbas (@kchirbas) October 29, 2017
The Athletics issued the following statement:
Statement from the Oakland Athletics regarding Bruce Maxwell. pic.twitter.com/kspnhaDj4w
— A's, But Spooky 🌳🐘🎃 (@Athletics) October 29, 2017
Maxwell rose to prominence earlier in the year, when he became the first major-league baseball player to kneel during the national anthem. He hit .237/.329/.333 with three homers and 22 RBI in 2017.
