To all players participating in these protests:
You are all cowards. Rather than protest in front of a government building, because you are protesting government actions, you safely protest in your owner’s stadium.
Cowards.
Clearly the gloves have come off of Obama’s Machine.
The infiltration started in 2004 and has now gone full on racist at the NFL.
Oh are they in for a surprise next week.
The players are employees, paid to perform for the fans. They should protest on their own time.
This issue is becoming a big distraction from important issues such as the size and scope of government, the federal debt, the Fed, foreign policy etc.
Fans who object should remain at home and watch a good movie.
I did not think it was possible for me to despise the Steelers more than I already did but this foolishness showed me I was wrong. I am glad they lost.
I see they lost to the chicago thugs today. Good...you ignorant morons.
Let’s us see if the NFL Commissioner, Robert Goodall, has any.
In the NFL Regulations are detailed descriptions on honoring the American Flag before every game. It describes how to stand, how to hold your helmet, directs that no talking takes place, etc. Most importantly it requires every player to be present.
Guess like so many things in today’s world rules and regulations are selectively applied.
Good by NFL and with it most of the other major league sports monopolies.
Boycott the NFL.
Change the name to the Pittsburgh “Kneelers”...
If the NFL thugs and owners don’t like the national law re respect to our flag and national anthem. They should get it changed, like those, who don’t like our immigration laws should do instead of breaking the laws.
Yes there are laws/rules re how to behave when our National Anthem is being played.
36 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2011 Edition
Title 36 - PATRIOTIC AND NATIONAL OBSERVANCES, CEREMONIES, ANDORGANIZATIONS
Subtitle I - Patriotic and National Observances and Ceremonies
Part A - Observances and Ceremonies
CHAPTER 3 - NATIONAL ANTHEM, MOTTO, FLORAL EMBLEM1 MARCH, AND TREE
Sec. 301 - National anthem
From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov
§301. National anthem
(a) Designation.—The composition consisting of the words and music known as the Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem.
(b) Conduct During Playing.—During a rendition of the national anthem—
(1) when the flag is displayed—
(A) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note;
(B) members of the Armed Forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute in the manner provided for individuals in uniform; and
(C) all other persons present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, and men not in uniform, if applicable, should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
(2) when the flag is not displayed, all present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1263; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title V, §595, Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4475.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised
Section
Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
301(a) 36:170. Mar. 3, 1931, ch. 436, 46 Stat. 1508.
301(b) 36:171. June 22, 1942, ch. 435, §6, 56 Stat. 380; Dec. 22, 1942, ch. 806, §6, 56 Stat. 1077; July 7, 1976, Pub. L. 94–344, §1(18), 90 Stat. 812.
Amendments
2008—Subsec. (b)(1)(A) to (C). Pub. L. 110–417 added subpars. (A) to (C) and struck out former subpars. (A) to (C) which read as follows:
“(A) all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart;
“(B) men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold the headdress at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart; and
“(C) individuals in uniform should give the military salute at the first note of the anthem and maintain that position until the last note.
FUMT
When will the leftists who are aiding and abetting this behavior start insisting that the percentage of black people in the stands must match the percentage of black people on the team? Will they be given free tickets to get their numbers up? Will there be a segregated seating section for fans who are pigmentally challenged?