WTF!!!!!!! Steelers to sit out national anthem

The Steelers will not participate in the national anthem today. Instead hey will stay in the locker room.

 

Really? OMG I am not even a US resident and I feel your pain. What a disgrace

 

****ing stupid but I guess that's better then disrespecting the flag. I was thinking about this because I knew it was a possibility and pictures of certain players kneeling would never go away. This is the best way to go about it.

 

Oh yeah it’s better than kneeing for sure but still it really bothers me.

 

Very upsetting...what about James past comments and the team comments about Al? Good bye Steelers, you're not more important than our flag.

 

Same but it is their right. If they didn't do anything they would never hear the end of it. Let them make their point as a team once then be done with it. Better then having a few players kneeling here and there every game.

 

I dont understand all of this. Why will it only be the one time. Perhaps it happens weekly.. What is the point of this?

 

About done with NFL. National Anthem is not about them! It is about the people who have fought for you. Choose a different platform

 

What’s the purpose of this whole kneeling crap? I’m asking seriously lol

 

A bunch of millionaires complaining about inequality. It was started by Kap who was raised with a silver spoon in his mouth and knows nothing about inequality.

 

Because Trump went off yesterday about sports; Curry, Kaepernick, NFL, and saying if they kneel they should be fired. A whole bunch of stuff. Basically it's got the whole sports world watching today. Teams that don't do anything or have players that don't will probably get a lot of backlash. This will be a one time thing for the Steelers and luckily; not at home, no pictures of players kneeling, no disrespecting the flag, etc. This is best case scenario tbh.

 

Thank you. This makes very little sense. Since when did Politics get into the NFL ..? nvm. .Probably since the dawn of time lol

 

I just saw this on the NFL channel, To me this is total disrespect to the American flag.. ! All because of what Trump sad , The NFL is gonna make a mountan n out of a mole hill...Im really surprised and disappointed That the Steelers would conduct their selves in this manner

 

I thought there was a no politics policy on this board

 

Not really. It only became prevalent since social media has come around. Players didn’t really have the voice they have now. Before it was interviews only which stuck more to sports since that was the only chance they got.

 

Am i wrong but many years ago did the teams not stay in locker room till after anthem anyway? Still not happy but i guess this is society today. God help us all

 

Yeah 2009 is when players started standing for it.

 

That's BS. This is about our men and women that gave their life for this country, I a veteran and will not watch them.

 

It is exactly disrepecting the flag, only in a more cowardly, chicken scratch way.

 

The Eagles are doing the right thing and the Steelers should follow their lead !!

 

Here here. Exactly check your inbox bro

 

Just so everyone know where I come from, I'm an American first, I've been a Steeler fan for over 50 years now and was born and raised there. If you don't like the President fine, but don't disrespect those who died for the you!

 

Maybe all the fans should get up and walk out right after the American National Anthem is performed and go block highway traffic in order to protest the protest?