“During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention, face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking. The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition. It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public in this area of respect for the flag and our country. Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline, such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above, including first offenses.”
Just wondering if there actually were pages A62-63 of the NFL’s game operations manual?
Sounds like politics to me.
By not taking the field you are playing politics ... twit!
These NFL multimillionaire players who are kneelers and no shows for the National Anthem are COWARDS - and spitting in the face of America, our military, and our veterans. Go play football in some third world craphole like those I fought in as a US Army Combat Infantryman.
Villanueva is the only man on the Steelers - the rest are COWARDS!
If you choose not to decide, You still have made a choice
How can the NFL support the kneelers and violate their own rules at the same time?
To him, playing politics must mean...we were fine doing whatever we wanted until someone actually called us on it.
Someone posted this in a facebook group I belong to, and I politely requested a source since my search for one was unsuccessful. Their response was ‘do your own research and don’t be so lazy’. While not conclusive, that just screams ‘FAKE NEWS’ to me. Just sayin’.
They are playing anti-USA politics.
...‘We’re not going to play politics’: Steelers’ Mike Tomlin says team won’t take the field for anthem...
Would they have taken the field at Normandy?
Would they have taken the field at Inchon?
Would they have taken the field at
Khe San?
Would they have taken the Field at Falluja?
Would they have taken the field like Pat Tillman?
No.
They are now saying “All this for a damn flag,” just like Michelle Obama.
So everybody who doesn’t do this IS playing politics and violating the NFL rules.
When will the fines begin?
/s
How pathetic and weak for an entire sport to be held hostage by a few SJWs.
I think this ranks right up there with Tourist Guy in terms of validity.
Go to Hell Mike Tomlin?
I posted it from my FB page. I could not source it and the guy I asked is silent. But I posted it from a WaPo article. I asked the moderator to remove my posts an hour ago, but they have not done so.
Sounds like the NFL doesn’t have the Balls to enforce its own rules. What a bunch of Pathetic Pansies.
#BoycottNFLAdvertisers #BoycottTheNFL
They lost today. Good. A former Steelers fan.
Isn’t hiding in the locker room during the anthem a form of protesting the anthem?
Tomlin, you idiot. That’s exactly what you’re doing.