The New York Mets decided not to play Thursday night’s game against the Miami Marlins amid widespread protests by athletes following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmed Show” on Friday.
“If seen [outfielder] “Dominic Smith’s comment the night before, he was very emotional and original,” said Christie, a fan of Drehard Mets. Comments, I think what the Mets players said yesterday was, ‘If we really love a teammate and our teammate who cares about him feels that way about him, we’ll stand with him tonight.’
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Before Wednesday night’s game, Smith knocked out “The Star-Spangled Banner” while playing and spoke emotionally to reporters about his decision after the Mets’ 4-4 win over Miami.
“With everything going on in the world, I just decided to take a little instruction, and let the world take a step back and see what is really happening …” Smith said. “That’s why I chose tonight. I felt like tonight is the perfect night, especially since other teams are canceling their games, especially considering the NBA. They have canceled all their games today, so I I want to take that approach right now and show my support. ”
Smith added: “The hardest part is seeing that people still don’t pay attention. To be consistent, this shows hatred in people’s hearts. It’s just broken, you know. It’s not easy to be a black man in America.”
The protests began Wednesday when the Milwaukee Bucks chose not to take the floor for their first-round NBA playoff game against land Rlando Magic. The NBA and NHL have since postponed their scheduled postseason games until Friday. A total of 10 MLB competitions were postponed on Wednesday and Thursday after the players chose not to play in unity.
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Before Thursday night’s game, members of the Mets and Marlins lined up in front of their dugouts as New York openers took their position on the field for a 42-second silence, in honor of Jackie Robinson. The players and umpires then left the field as Marlins outfielder Lewis Brinson put a “Black Lives Matter” shirt on the home plate at City Field.
Christie concluded, “The Mets did the right thing last night with the players supporting the teammate.
Ryan Gaydoz of Fox News contributed to this report.
