After MASSIVE Backlash, Steelers Star Announces ‘We Will Be Standing For National Anthem’

thegatewaypundit ^ | Cristina Laila

[davikkm]

Steelers Center Maurkice Pouncey told reporters on Wednesday that the whole team will be on the sideline standing for the National Anthem this Sunday.

Of course it took fans burning NFL gear, bombarding DirecTV and RedZone with phone calls demanding cancellation of football packages, sponsors backing out and loud boos from the stadium to get their attention.

Pittsburgh CBS reported:

After facing backlash about standing in the tunnel during the national anthem last Sunday, Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey says the team will stand this Sunday.

“I promise you one thing, this week we will all be standing out there for the national anthem. Trust me,” Pouncey said Wednesday.

Pouncey says he expects the entire team to be on the field for the anthem.

“As far as I know it’s 100 percent participation,” Pouncey told reporters. “We love this country. It’s America. We know there are injustice in this world, but to me, personally, football is football and that’s what we need to approach it as.”

Social media was set ablaze after President Trump lashed out at NFL players protesting the national anthem on Friday while at a campaign rally for Senator Luther Strange (R-AL).

[Lionheartusa1]

,,,,,, is that so ?

[DoughtyOne]

If they lock their arms in some form of unity stance, it’s going to piss folks off even more.

I still don’t think they have a freakin clue.

[Delta 21]

A small crack in the stupidness?

He must be silenced!!

[TwelveOfTwenty]

Someone let me know when all players are standing, with hands over their hearts and helmets off, for the National Anthem, and maybe I’ll tune back in.

[gaijin]

why not do SOMMERSAULTS..?

Cuz for MY viewing decidion...?

IT WILL NOT MATTER.

[raiderboy]

The Packer fans are soon to make a powerful statement. It will be ignored by the network but covered on You Tube. HA!!!

[Steely Tom]

Sounds like someone in the revenue chain got the attention of the owner and the player’s union rep.

[KC_Lion]

[Sirius Lee]

Fool me once...GFY NFL.

[Sirius Lee]

Fool me once...GFY NFL.

[Grimmy]

Someone let me know when all players are standing, with hands over their hearts and helmets off, for the National Anthem, and maybe I’ll tune back in.
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Let me know when there’s a new owner, new coach, and every player that played that idiocy are selling used cars for a living... on every team and every executive level employee of the NFL has been replaced (with no ‘golden parachutes for those fired) then I’ll tune back in.

[setha]

Standing is one thing, but their right hand has to be over their heart if they’re serious about it.

[metmom]

Too little, too late.

You’re just doing it for the money.

I hope nobody capitulates on their position to NOT support the team.

Let them know that folks do not have short memories.

[Impala64ssa]

As the Trump haters said of the President's reaction to the Charlottesville incident, IT DOESN'T GO FAR ENOUGH! . There needs to be a fundamental attitudinal change in the NFL, all the way to the top.

[GT Vander]

Its a bit late for that.

[Roman_War_Criminal]

the Steelers and the NFL is in CYA mode.

I hope they choke and go broke.

[Rome2000]

Now Trump just needs to hang a few “Journalists” and keep MAGA.

[SoConPubbie]

“As far as I know it’s 100 percent participation,” Pouncey told reporters. “We love this country. It’s America. We know there are injustice in this world, but to me, personally, football is football and that’s what we need to approach it as.”

Really????

If that is true, why did you smear the flag and this country by your actions last weekend?

[timestax]