Posted on 09/25/2017 4:30:24 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: 'I threw my teammates under the bus': Alejandro Villanueva says he planned to join Steelers in national anthem boycott and only ended up on the field when he accidentally walked out of the tunnel
The Pittsburgh Steelers player who is being heralded for taking the field on Sunday for the national anthem despite the rest of the team boycotting has now revealed that it was all a big mistake, and he meant to be in the tunnel with his fellow players.
'Unfortunately I threw my teammates under the bus, unintentionally,' Alejandro Villanueva said on Monday.
'Every single time I see that picture of me standing by myself I feel embarrassed.'
Villanueva then explained that he had asked to stand in the front of the team with the captains of the squad but did not stop as they walked to the opening of the tunnel, ending up in plain view on the field as the national anthem began to play.
His admission comes after thousands across the country declared him a hero for his actions, and began purchasing his jersey in record numbers to show support for what they thought was a calculated move.
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Do a mia culpa or be fired
Stupid. Stupid. Stupid. At least his jersey will now be worthless.
Bullshit. Pressured into saying this. Don’t buy the media lies for a minute!
Whole lotta backpeddlin’ goin’ on.
Yessiree.
Whole lota backpeddlin’.
Sounds more like the coach is throwing you under the bus.
It’s called peer pressure. I can’t imagine how this guy was ostracized just by looks. In the end, he should have never had to be in the position he was in. That blame goes to the coach and that @$$hat Ben with the Phony mea culpa.
Wait a second, the NFL and the media has said over and over that this is all about free speech? But Villanueva can't express his? Which shows you this was never ever about free speech, its about liberals forcing others to bow to their will.
He got threatened .
The NFL is dead but the Steelers are already dead and buried .
Unintentional or not. He knew what to do when he heard that Star Spangled Banner being played, and he did it without hesitation.
Thats the whole friggen point.
Hopefully people can cancel their jersey orders. It was stupid to do so in the first place, as it benefited the NFL and the jersey maker more than anyone else.
His mother and father have to be proud. . .NOT
Screw thus bastard too.
That makes it easy, now all of the Pittsburgh Kneelers are trash.
Now just another looser[sic]? (Steelers 17 - Da Bears 23)
He shoulda just stayed in the locker room.
“Unifying” = someone who agrees with me
“Divisive” = someone who disagrees with me
Good luck at your next class reunion at West Point.
Really?
Is this some kind of bad joke?
Just horrible I hope the Steelers can somehow be put out of business.
Thats OK you NFL losers— many of us wont be riding on your bus anymore anyway. Stick it.
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