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Did only 1 Steeler really come out for the National Anthem?

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  • Bad_MotherDucker
    Bad_MotherDucker Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 1,381 Swaye's Wigwam
    Villanueva is a former Army Ranger (USMA grad) who did 3 tours in Afghanistan and earned a Bronze Star. It was solely his decision to come out for the anthem and there was no way he wouldn't be out there. Before today Tomlin would not allow any player to kneel out of respect to Villanueva

    Coach Tomlin thought it was best for the team to stay in the tunnel during the anthem to avoid being a distraction after Trump's comments. However Tomlin and other assistant coaches were on the sideline during the anthem, and the whole thing became a distraction. Talked to family and friends back in PIttsburgh and the sentiment is not on the players side. Maybe if they won the game, the criticism wouldn't be so harsh

    Apparently the team left their game in the locker room losing to the fucking Bears and Mike Glennon. Losing to shit teams is an annual tradition under Tomlin.

    {Steeler superiority guy}
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  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 Standard Supporter
    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    Boobs used to be kind of conservative/libertarian, but now he's a bigger SJW than Hondo and Passion.

    Being libertarian means you believe in equal rights and free expression.

    Hope this helps.
    Don't be an asshat on the other side. Players are employees. If owners(!) wanted to stop it they'd be in their rights as employers to do so. They are not martyrs for the First Amendment. Exercising FA rights does not absolve one from non-governmental consequences.
    And that's why TrumpFS is foolish to get involved. Even though it's Bullshit Pulpit talk, it now cloaks the players in the mantle of civil rights. Stupid.
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  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326
    GrundleStiltzkin said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Fire_Marshall_Bill said:

    Boobs used to be kind of conservative/libertarian, but now he's a bigger SJW than Hondo and Passion.

    Being libertarian means you believe in equal rights and free expression.

    Hope this helps.
    Don't be an asshat on the other side. Players are employees. If owners(!) wanted to stop it they'd be in their rights as employers to do so. They are not martyrs for the First Amendment. Exercising FA rights does not absolve one from non-governmental consequences.
    And that's why TrumpFS is foolish to get involved. Even though it's Bullshit Pulpit talk, it now cloaks the players in the mantle of civil rights. Stupid.
    calling private citizens who are protesting peacefully "sons of bitches" is a little more than just "getting involved"
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  • godawgst
    godawgst Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 2,606 Swaye's Wigwam
    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Trump is hating on the NFL and NBA but not the NHL or NASCAR.

    I wonder why.

    Saw a story on MSN that three Nascar Owners basically told their teams if they don't stand for the National Anthem, they will be looking for other employment.


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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    godawgst said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Trump is hating on the NFL and NBA but not the NHL or NASCAR.

    I wonder why.

    Saw a story on MSN that three Nascar Owners basically told their teams if they don't stand for the National Anthem, they will be looking for other employment.


    Those guys were on the Trump bandwagon in the 2016 primary.

    They know their dwindling fanbase.
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  • dhdawg
    dhdawg Member Posts: 13,326
    edited September 2017
    godawgst said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Trump is hating on the NFL and NBA but not the NHL or NASCAR.

    I wonder why.

    Saw a story on MSN that three Nascar Owners basically told their teams if they don't stand for the National Anthem, they will be looking for other employment.


    flags honoring treason against the union are welcome though
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Trump is hating on the NFL and NBA but not the NHL or NASCAR.

    I wonder why.

    He likes red necks and canadiens?
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  • TierbsHsotBoobs
    TierbsHsotBoobs Member Posts: 39,680
    Swaye said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Trump is hating on the NFL and NBA but not the NHL or NASCAR.

    I wonder why.

    He likes red necks and canadiens?
    Yes. They're white.
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  • Swaye
    Swaye Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 41,741 Founders Club
    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Swaye said:

    TierbsHsotBoobs said:

    Trump is hating on the NFL and NBA but not the NHL or NASCAR.

    I wonder why.

    He likes red necks and canadiens?
    Yes. They're white.
    I'm feeling very conflicted.
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