Just listened to Tomlin’s interview, sounds like his reasoning is to keep the kneeling players off the field and not showcase them to cause divisiveness with fans and other players. Says he respects the anthem. Don’t agree with this tactic but it sounds like he’s just trying to avoid controversy.
He can’t avoid it. Unless policy has changed in the last few hours, NFL policy dictates teams be in the field for the anthem. Has the NFL rescinded the policy? If not, then why are the Steelers being allowed to violate it?