Posted on 09/10/2016 2:42:26 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Avery Williamson, a starting linebacker for the Tennessee team, hoped to wear a pair of specially-designed cleats at his team’s home opener Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but he backed off when a league rep vowed to fine him for violating the league’s uniform code.
The left cleat says 9-11-01, with the 11 in the outline of the Twin Towers, while the right one says Never Forget.
“I don’t want to draw negative attention, so I’m just going to focus on playing the game,” Williamson told the Tennessean newspaper, on Friday.
The news outraged Paul Nunziato, head of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association.
“I’m making a goal line stand on this. Enough is enough! The NFL is out of bounds on this,” he insisted.
He said that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, by denying Williamson the right to wear the patriotic footwear, had “committed a personal foul against humanity.
“This guy [Williamson] was hoping to honor everyone who died on 9/11, no matter what their country or color.”
“Paul and I said, ‘Let’s split his fine.’ If he [Williamson] agrees to wear these cleats, we’ll pay whatever fine he gets,” Colligan said.
“We want him to wear the cleats and we’ll pay the fine. He [Williamson] was absolutely doing a great thing and the NFL is threatening with a fine? When is Godell going to recognize what his fan base is?
“Here’s a player honoring those who died on 9/11 with a pair of cleats that he had made up himself — it’s not like he’s kneeling during the national anthem or anything,” Colligan said, a reference to the controversial decision by San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick not to stand during the national anthem.
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I wish he could wear those cleats, but this is idiotic.
The NFL has always ruled with an iron fist when it comes to what players wear on the field, and every player gives up these so-called "rights" whenever they put on an NFL uniform and step on a field.
The NFL is digging itself a deep, deep hole.
Let’s see they give Kaepernick a psss on wearing some kind of crazy Leftist socks but this guy can’t wear something to honor our fallen in 9-11.
Is the NFL SMACKED OUT OF THEIR COLLECTIVE HEADS?
As Rush said, we can all just change the channel. The NFL is really turning me off.
Crack down on American patriots.
Traitors get coddled and protected.
Now I know what the NFL really is.
So in the NFL one can be a flag disrespecting boob, but against “code” if players want to honor the fallen of 9/11/2001. Got it.
The NFL has no control over what a player wears on a practice field. That's between the player and his team.
The NFL is ruthless and dictatorial when it comes to what a player wears on the field during an NFL game.
Anyone seen a fine / rebuke for Colin Capernicks Pig Socks or would it be a religious affront ( Muslim). To do that. Major Sarc intended
I misread his intention earlier. Good for him.
A pox on the NFL.
Please see Post #7.
The pig socks were worn at practice, not the NFL’s territory.
Let’s “Target” them! Turn them off!
The NFL is crap. Early in the season on 9/11 they are flaunting their hate for America. Players protesting the national anthem, no patriotic displays for 9/11... an two weeks they’ll all be wearing pink.
I’ll just follow Texas Tech and flip a finger to the NFL.
I wouldn't even know who this knucklehead Colon Kappernick was, if it weren't for the idiotic way he put himself in the news.
Just one more organization run by the supra-national elite.
“The pig socks were worn at practice, not the NFL’s territory.”
Baloney. Wear something that skewers homos or moslems and see how fast they swing into action.
Thanks saw that after I had posted. Reading site on phone screen so don’t normally go through all responses first. Appreciate your indicating their to me weasel rule interpretation
Bah. They have uniform rules.
They should enforce more of their contract rules.
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