The NFL is finally ready to start fining players for taking sides in the Kaepernick scandal. Astonishingly, they’re not targeting the players who refuse to stand during the national anthem, but those who have tried to balance out the conversation with signs of patriotism.
This isn’t sitting well with a pair of powerful union leaders.
Two police union honchos are so outraged the NFL threatened to sack a Titans linebacker for wearing a patriotic pair of cleats honoring those who died on 9/11, they promised to pay his fine if he wears them in Sunday’s game anyway, The Post has learned.
Avery Williamson, a starting linebacker for the Tennessee team, hoped to wear a pair of specially-designed cleats at his team’s home opener Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings on the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, but he backed off when a league rep vowed to fine him for violating the league’s uniform code.
The left cleat says 9-11-01, with the 11 in the outline of the Twin Towers, while the right one says Never Forget.
“I don’t want to draw negative attention, so I’m just going to focus on playing the game,” Williamson told the Tennessean newspaperon Friday.
The news outraged Paul Nunziato, head of the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association.
“I’m making a goal line stand on this. Enough is enough! The NFL is out of bounds on this,” he insisted.
It says quite a bit about the league that they’re letting players disrespect the men and woman of the military, but are punishing those who have tried pledge support. Thank goodness there are men and women who are willing to stand up for this injustice. That is true patriotism.
Source: NY Post
he my get to Play in urope he is history in USA we love our country and say No toHIM
Heroes. These are role models for kids
This man is standing up for what is right the NFL is wrong
NFL full of c**p
So proud of this Titans player. Thank you.
they should change there salary cap to fast food workers earnings
Stand Your Ground !!!
A true patriot