Posted on 09/25/2017 2:15:26 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Ben Roethlisberger says he REGRETS Pittsburgh Steelers boycotting the anthem and reveals the decision left him 'unable to sleep
The man who won two Super Bowls for the city of Pittsburgh says that he now regrets the fact that he and his Steelers teammates refused to stand on the field for the national anthem during Sunday's game.
'I was unable to sleep last night and want to share my thoughts and feelings on our team’s decision to remain in the tunnel for the National Anthem yesterday,' said Ben Roethlisberger in a statement.
'The idea was to be unified as a team when so much attention is paid to things dividing our country, but I wish we approached it differently. We did not want to appear divided on the sideline with some standing and some kneeling or sitting.'
He closed out by saying: 'I appreciate the unique diversity in my team and throughout the league and completely support the call for social change and the pursuit of true equality.
'Moving forward, I hope standing for the Anthem shows solidarity as a nation, that we stand united in respect for the people on the front lines protecting our freedom and keeping us safe. God bless those men and women.'
He also spoke on Monday during practice in Pittsburgh and confirmed that the Steelers will not skip the anthem again this season.
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No. Because they don't have an end game, it just goes on and on.
“Social change is the same as climate change. It means anything that the progressives want it to mean at any given moment.”
SO true - and promoted by the media.
Last year it was “hands up, don’t shoot”.
This year it is Confederate statues and Nazis. (Even if the “Nazi” ringleader voted twice for obama and led Occupy Wall Street protests).
I’m guessing that the NFL protests also have moved all over the place for what they are actually protesting.
Talk is cheap. Actions speak louder than words Ben. Get your head out of your a$$.
“And what does that mean, Ben? Do you know what their demands are to be able to declare that they have “true equality”??
Does anyone?”
Yes, here it is... and 2081 is not far way.
http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/harrison.html
just sayin’.....if the decision upset him so much he couldn’t sleep the night before, he knew it was the wrong decision. The apology, after letting just one teammate showed courage, doesn’t do it.
They've benefited for a couple decades from inequality that works in their favor and now cry crocodile tears over inequality they foster by backing democrat scum.
I’m thinking it means they want ‘whitey’ in chains.
There’s not a damn thing they are pushing for that is not central to doing damage to white people.
#BoycottNFLAdvertisers #BoycottTheNFL #BoycottNFLSponsors #KickThemInTheWallet
Yeah! Well there are thousands of American men and women who are sleeping the "Big Sleep" because they gave their lives so he could experience that night of insomnia.
Moron! Un-American moron.
“We all make mistakes.”
He’s making progress, but he still delusional if he’s still spouting stuff like this...
“and completely support the call for social change and the pursuit of true equality.”
I can’t imagine a worse hell than “true equality”.
Too little too late. Anthony Villanueva is my hero!
Since none of the morons have any idea what they are protesting about, we were are free to assign our own motives.
So, I think they are protesting that they make waaaaaaay to much money and they are demanding an immediate 95% cut in pay.
Now that is something I could support.
Kneeling or hiding in the locker room doesn’t help a single person.
The NFL should donate all of this year’s tv revenue to the NAACP.
In a show of solidarity, the tv networks should match the donation.
Money talks and bullshit kneels.
Thx!
Eff you, you rapist and every other coward on the team. #78 is the only MAN on that team.
Overpaid punks.
Not quite; I noticed these threads, which were posted today.
Maxine Waters calls Dr. Ben Carson 'an educated fool'
Chelsea Handler calls Ben Carson a 'black white supremacist,' (trunc)
Of course, maybe being insulted by the likes of these people may not be a "penalty," but anyway, such "true equality" doesn't mean what certain people want us to think.
Well, jag-off, you were divided. A single solitary member of your team chose to come out and stand. Kudos to him!
Who is #78?
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