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  • Pittsburgh Steeler and former Army ranger stands for anthem by himself

    09/24/2017 3:58:08 PM PDT · by NKP_Vet · 60 replies
    http://www.abc15.com ^ | September 24, 2017 | Alex Hider
    After President Trump made comments over the weekend that players should be "suspended or fired" for protesting the national anthem, the Pittsburgh Steelers decided to sit out the national anthem. Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters before Sunday's game in Chicago against the Bears that his team wouldn't be participating in the anthem because "(It's) not to be disrespectful to the anthem, but it's to remove ourselves from the circumstance. People shouldn't have to choose. If a guy wants to go about his normal business and participate for the anthem, he shouldn't have to be forced to choose sides," Tomlin...