OAKLAND, Calif. Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologized for raising his arm during a postgame celebration in what looked like a Nazi salute. Christenson made the gesture while greeting closer Liam Hendriks following the A's 6-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday. Full video of @Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson apparently giving two Nazi salutes #Athletics pic.twitter.com/xK8R4SWnHh @laaabaseball (@laaabaseball) August 7, 2020I made a mistake and will not deny it, Christenson said in a statement issued through the team. What I did is unacceptable and I deeply apologize.The A's called the gesture offensive and apologized for it. He later spent several years coaching in the minors before becoming bench coach for the As in 2018.