Bruce Maxwell, A's catcher, arrested for aggravated assault

A’s catcher Bruce Maxwell allegedly aimed a gun at a female delivery driver Saturday evening and was arrested for aggravated assault.

Maxwell was arrested shortly after 6 p.m. local time at his house in Scottsdale, AZ for the incident, according to TMZ.

On top of the aggravated assault charge, Maxwell was also booked for disorderly conduct.

In September, Maxwell, who comes from a military family was born on a military base, became the first MLB player to kneel as a protest during the national anthem.

Earlier this month, the catcher claimed he was denied service from a pro-Trump waiter at a restaurant in Alabama because of his anthem protest.

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