Alejandro Villanueva, a U.S. Army veteran, was the lone Steeler on the field during national anthem

[Tallguy88]

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin explained on Sunday morning why his team would remain in the locker room during the national anthem in Chicago. He didn’t want his team to be part of a political discussion, or there to be division in the locker room as a result of players protesting or not protesting. But in the end there was one player who took the field, offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva.

Villanueva’s career in the NFL didn’t begin until 2014. Prior to that, he served three tours of duty in Afghanistan, where he served as a Captain in the army, as well as being an army ranger.

Alejandro Villanueva, a U.S. Army veteran, was the lone Steeler on the field during national anthem

 

[szechuan]

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin explained on Sunday morning why his team would remain in the locker room during the national anthem in Chicago. He didn’t want his team to be part of a political discussion, or there to be division in the locker room as a result of players protesting or not protesting. But in the end there was one player who took the field, offensive tackle Alejandro Villanueva.

Villanueva’s career in the NFL didn’t begin until 2014. Prior to that, he served three tours of duty in Afghanistan, where he served as a Captain in the army, as well as being an army ranger.

Alejandro Villanueva, a U.S. Army veteran, was the lone Steeler on the field during national anthem

more proof that Obama is the great Divider.

 

[Targaryen]

I don't know why Americans are making such protests such a big issue for. Good grief.

 

[Rescued One]

YAY for Alejandro Villanueva!

 

[Sword of the Lord]

The Steelers didn't show up for the anthem or the game. Glad they lost. Disgusting team.

 

[Targaryen]

Cause the team didn't want to be around for an anthem? Jumps in logic are quite astounding at times.

 

[szechuan]

The Steelers didn't show up for the anthem or the game. Glad they lost. Disgusting team.

Practicing Freedom of Speech in a non hateful way = Disgusting. Interesting.

 

[szechuan]

Cause the team didn't want to be around for an anthem? Jumps in logic are quite astounding at times.

No Good People on Both Sides?

 

[Tallguy88]

I don't know why Americans are making such protests such a big issue for. Good grief.

Alejandro Villanueva isn't protesting, he's standing respectfully for the anthem.

 

[szechuan]

Alejandro Villanueva isn't protesting, he's standing respectfully for the anthem.

Good people on Both Sides.

 

[Tallguy88]

Practicing Freedom of Speech in a non hateful way = Disgusting. Interesting.

Disagreeing with someone's protest does not equate to opposing the right to protest.

 

[Tallguy88]

Good people on Both Sides.

I can't disagree with that.

 

[szechuan]

Disagreeing with someone's protest does not equate to opposing the right to protest.

Calling them Disgusting and being happy they lost is more then Disagreeing for there right to respectfully protest.

 

[Targaryen]

Of course there are good people on both sides. I'm just amazed that for some as soon as you do that, you're like a traitor. but then they want their own free speech or freedom to protest affirmed? It doesn't work that way.

 

[wing2000]

I don't know why Americans are making such protests such a big issue for. Good grief.

I don't know why Trump brought up the issue Friday night...

 

[Targaryen]

I don't know why Trump brought up the issue Friday night...

Cause Steph Curry didn't want to go to the White House with the Warriors and I believe the rest of the Warriors followed suit. Not sure, I don't follow basketball. someone that does can correct me.

 

[wing2000]

Cause Steph Curry didn't want to go to the White House with the Warriors and I believe the rest of the Warriors followed suit. Not sure, I don't follow basketball. someone that does can correct me.

His remarks at a campaign stop were directed to the NFL. I believe the Curry flap was on twitter.

https://www.c-span.org/video/?43448...gns-alabama-senator-luther-strange&start=2739

 

[Sword of the Lord]

Calling them Disgusting and being happy they lost is more then Disagreeing for there right to respectfully protest.

I think the woman marching against Trump some months back with the Virgin Mary shaped and colored into a bare naked vagina was disgusting, and I'm glad she got backlash for it. I still support her right to have done it without fearing legal trouble.
Pretty simple stuff. But the difference between libs and cons is astounding at times. Seems often many libs can't get past simple thinking.

 

[szechuan]

I think the woman marching against Trump some months back with the Virgin Mary shaped and colored into a bare naked vagina was disgusting, and I'm glad she got backlash for it. I still support her right to have done it without fearing legal trouble.
Pretty simple stuff. But the difference between libs and cons is astounding at times. Seems often many libs can't get past simple thinking.

So you equated a naked female exposing herself to people who are Kneeling. Nice one.

Pretty simple stuff? What that you think Being naked on the street is the same as Respectfully Protesting?

 

[Sword of the Lord]

So you equated a naked female exposing herself to people who are Kneeling. Nice one.

Oh I'm sorry. I didn't realize there were different tiers of freedom of speech and expression.