Saturday afternoon, the MLB umpires union announced umpires around the league will wear white wristbands to protest an increase in verbal abuse from players around the league.

Most every full-time MLB umpire wore a wristband. Triple-A call-up umps didn't in the early games. "That's certainly their right to do that. I think the country's in a mood to protest right now.

The World Umpires Associated, the union that represents Major League Baseball umpires, released a statement on Saturday announcing that umpires have started wearing white wristbands in collective ...

First base umpire Brian Knight wore a white wristband during the Royals’ game at Kauffman Stadium to draw attention to a protest by umpires around baseball. The umpires’ union decried ...

To make the whole charade even more farcical, the umpires seemingly didn’t realize white wristbands are often worn in support of people who suffer from blindness.

MLB umpires wear wristbands to protest ‘abusive’ treatment . Originally published August 19, 2017 at 3:56 pm Updated August 20, 2017 at 7:03 am ...

Major League Baseball umpires wore white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting "abusive player behavior" after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his recent ...

Major League Baseball umpires wore white wristbands during games Saturday, protesting “abusive player behavior” after Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler was fined but not suspended for his ...