Mets and Marlins walk off the field in protest

Mets and Marlins walk off the field in protest

The New York Mets and Miami Marlins stand on the field and bow their heads before a scheduled baseball game Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020, in New York. Mets outfielder Dominic Smith — a Black man who wept Wednesday night discussing the shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin over the weekend — led New York onto the field. Players took their positions, then reserves and coaches filed out of both dugouts and stood silently for 42 seconds. Both teams then left the field, leaving only the black T-shirt at home. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets and Miami Marlins jointly walked off the field after a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play. Mets outfielder Dominic Smith — a Black man who wept Wednesday night while discussing the shooting by police of a Black man in Wisconsin — led New York onto the field. Players took their positions, then reserves and coaches filed out of both dugouts and stood silently for 42 seconds. Both teams then left the field, leaving only the black T-shirt at home.

(Photo: AP Images)