Posted on 08/29/2016 8:18:20 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
Philadelphia Eagles rookie linebacker Myke Tavarres has reversed course and will now stand for the national anthem Thursday after earlier saying he would sit it out in protest.
"He plans on standing for the National Anthem," Tavarres' agent, Corey Williams, said in a statement Monday. "Myke does not want to be a distraction to the Philadelphia Eagles organization. Myke's goal is and will always be to make the Eagles 53-man roster and help the team win a Super Bowl."
Asked if he advised Tavarres to change his stance, Williams replied: "Yes, I did."
Speaking to ESPN on Monday, Tavarres said he almost sat during the anthem ceremony preceding Saturday night's game against the Colts in Indianapolis, and he had planned to follow through when the Eagles host the New York Jets in their preseason finale Thursday night.
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Undrafted free agents can’t afford to piss off too many people
Apparently, little Mykey had not thought of that fact, before running his ignorant mouth.
Agents are good for something, I guess.
(Or the agent felt he had to protect his cash cow.)
I am sick of these tattooed prima donna’s that don’t appreciate the opportunities that they have been given.
His agent schooled him on the nuances of how his pay is generated and who not to piss off.
I am an Eagles fan and don’t know who this loser is. Get the eff off my team punk! So many white guys who are discriminated against by colleges and recruiters in that league can fill right in. Easily.
Their athletic career may buy them a pass from disrespect for their playing years but the standard life for a pro football player is only five years (or so) of GOOD ball...unless he gets hurt. THEN who will want ANYTHING to do with him after that?
His disrespect WILL be remembered and he WON'T be allowed to forget it.
Maybe he suffers from the FIRST (and worst) of the seven deadly sins: PRIDE (arrogance).
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Yes, I know. A quarterback can last much longer...but there's only ONE of them. The rest of the team gets NAILED with regularity whether in protecting the QB or playing defense.
A ROOKIE trying to make a pro-team, plans on making a political statement during a pre-season game.
Adios, pinhead.
“A ROOKIE trying to make a pro-team, plans on making a political statement during a pre-season game.”
yep, that dude’s gotta be dumber than a box of hammers.
Psst, Mike when you become a star (like Clay Matthews, Derrick Brooks, Warren Sapp), then you can tell you that you will sit, but as a rookie...SHUT THE F UP...
If he makes the team, he’ll sit. He’ll do whatever it takes to play and whatever he wants when he’s playing.
Too late Myke. You’ll never make the 53 man roster. What an idiot.
Paycheck enjoyment sometimes makes us think.
You have an email addy for the team?
All I could find was this twitter one and I don’t do twitter.
Myke Tavarres
Dave Spadaro
Eagles Insider
@davespadaro
BOB LANGE
Vice President of Communications
Phone: 408-562-4933
Email: Bob@49ers.com
Twitter: @49ersPR
As Retired Military, Colin Kaepernick’s hatred and
disrespect for US Flag and National Anthem is an INSULT to us and our family. WE will NOT BE WATCHING any 49’s GAMES in the future.
If he can’t stand respectfully for both, keep his sorry butt in the LOCKER ROOM until the Ceremony is over!
My Dad fought 5 battles in the Philippines in WW2 and put the Flag back up on a telegraph pole under sniper fire when Gen. MacArthur retook Corregidor so this BUTT HOLE can insult this country that has given him freedom and wealth. He was called a WOP, and any other derogatory name used for Italians. But he LOVED AMERICA. First generation born US Citizen of Naturalized American-Italian Citizens. They were AMERICANS FIRST!
Husband, bother in law, cousins saw service in Korea, Vietnam, and currently Iraq. So this BUTT HOLE can DISRESPECT the only country that provides FREEDOM on this planet. HUNDREDS of thousands of men and women have given their LIVES so this BUTT HOLE can mouth off.
One of the moments I'd would have loved to be a fly on the wall during that conversation...
I'm sure it started out like "Are you insane..."
My condolences...
Nothing like rooting for a team that would mock a Buccaneer player new born dead baby during a NFC championship game...
Joe Jurevicius
http://www.sptimes.com/2003/09/14/Bucs/Eagles_fans_reach_the.shtml
There are idiot loser sick Eagles fans just as there are idiots fans in every city. Its just media hype to focus on Philly.
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