Kapler will not be on the field for the national anthem. (1:21)
Kapler said he may suspend his decision to not play in the game on Monday because of Memorial Day.
Kapler said he would not take the field for the anthem to protest the direction of the nation. He said his protest would continue until he felt better about the direction of the country.
Kapler was asked if he would take the field for the anthem when the Giants play in Philadelphia on Memorial Day, but he wasn't definitive.
Kapler said he was comfortable taking it day by day.
Memorial Day is an important day in the history of our country and a special day.
Kapler discussed the deaths of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, on his personal website on Friday. The attack occurred just 10 days after 10 people were killed in a racist attack at a supermarket in New York.
Kapler wrote that every time he places his hand over his heart and removes his hat, he is participating in a self congratulatory glorification of the only country where mass shootings take place.
Kapler's fellow managers supported his decision to avoid the field during the anthem. Tony La Russa said that the anthem is not the right time to protest.
Kapler said that he understands that opinions are wide-ranging and that he was making allowances for other opinions.
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