BRUNSWICK, Ga. (KMOX) - The offseason isn't all relaxation and beach vacations for St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright. On Thursday, he was seen serving the community outside a courthouse in his hometown amid the racially-charged murder trial of the man who shot and killed Ahmaud Arbery.
Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed by Travis McMichael, who is white, on Feb. 23, 2020. Hundreds of protesters have rallied outside the Glynn County courthouse in Brunswick, Georgia.
Video shared on Twitter by ABC News politics reporter Alex Presha shows Adam Wainwright dishing out meals to people who were outside the courthouse:
Waiwnwright, the 2020 Roberto Clemente Award winner as the most giving player in baseball that season, received a lot of praise for his actions via social media. Former NFL player Benjamin Watson gave him props on Twitter, saying:
"One of the most genuine and humble people I know. Truly cares about empathizing with others while sharing the love of Christ in tangible ways. Well done brother."
Wainwright thanked him and said, "It was great time spent today with great people."
Wainwright, 40, attended high school at Brunswick's Glynn Academy, which is located just blocks from the courthouse. He lives in the area with his family in the offseason.
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The courthouse has been flooded with protesters after the defense attorney pushed to keep Black ministers out of the courtroom.
The incident was caught on video, as Arbery was on a run when McMichael and two other white men approached him in a truck. Arbery ran around the back of McMichael’s pickup truck after McMichael first pointing a shotgun a him. Arbery then runs around the passenger side as McMichael moves to the front and the two come face to face. The truck blocks any view of them until the first gunshot sounds.
McMichael said in court that Arbery forced him to make a split-second “life-or-death” decision by attacking him and grabbing his shotgun.
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