Maxwell was taken into custody just after 6 p.m. Saturday night at his Scottsdale home. He faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct.
The 26-year-old gained attention when he became the first Major League Baseball player to kneel during the National Anthem last month.
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Last week, he told TMZ that a server at a Huntsville, Alabama restaurant refused to serve him at a restaurant because of his national anthem protest.
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