Posted on 09/25/2017 11:09:40 AM PDT by mandaladon
During the playing of the National Anthem prior to the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Chicago Bears game on Sunday, left tackle Alejandro Villanueva was the only Steeler to come out and stand.
According to Pennlive.com, Villanueva’s action caught teammates by surprise — as it had been voted on a day earlier, and decided by a slim majority that the team would remain in the locker room.
“I was looking for 100 percent participation,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said during his post-game news conference. “We were going to be respectful of our football team.”
On that basis, Fox Sports 1’s Skip Bayless agreed that Villanueva — a former Army Ranger with a distinguished service record in Afghanistan — should not have come out for the Anthem.
“It didn’t work for him to step out of the tunnel,” Bayless said during Monday’s edition of Undisputed. “If, in fact, you had all agreed, you had voted whether a majority or unanimously, to do this as a team to stay up in the tunnel until the Anthem was done. And Mike Tomlin was clear.”
Bayless’s colleague, Shannon Sharpe, agreed.
Teams, they always take the military mentality, because it’s all for one, one for all. Whatever we decide to do that’s what we’re going to do. He went on his own. I get it. He was in the military. I commend him for his service.
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Forgets that plaayer in question SERVED IN THE MILITARY.
Skip bayless always has been and always will be a douche canoe.
Correction: player.
So a player that actually served in the military decided to show respect for the military? Liberals find that shocking...
Since when has the NFL been turned into a democratic organization?
He’s the poster white boy for racial asskissing
This is akin to wishing the 9/11 terrorists had had more success in New York in my book.....
Freedom of speech for me, but not for thee.
Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe are both insufferable idiots.
Actually, I read where he is currently serving as a Major in the Army reserves.
To actually do something, the NFL should donate all of this year’s tv revenues to the NAACP.
As a show of solidarity, the networks should match that donation.
NFL.....put up or shut up.
NFL morals. Colin Kaepernick can wear socks with pigs who look like cops, but players can’t commemorate 9/11 in anyway. So much for Freedom of Speech, the NFL only believes in the freedom to hate America.
Skip Brainless, as my son calls him.
And less than 24 hours afterward, his is the best selling NFL jersey.
Gee, now all of a sudden these clowns care about solidarity and respect? What about the heart of this issue being a complete disrespect to America and her ideals?
skip being the house whitey has to tow the line....
Skip Bayless - words bravely spoken by someone who never served. Throw Shannon Sharpe in the same sinking boat.
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