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Pittsburgh Steeler: “I’m Not Kneeling For The Flag… and screw anybody who have a problem with that”
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| 07/28/2020
| Ed Morrissey
Posted on 07/28/2020 10:08:20 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
STEPHON TUITT
Prediction: Lots and lots of his teammates will have a problem with it. Remember what happened when Alejandro Villanueva simply got caught in the open during the anthem three years ago? His Pittsburgh Steeler teammates threw him under the bus for not getting out of sight, and after a brief spike in Villanueva jersey sales, the lineman ended up issuing a public apology.
Stephon Tuitt has decided to dispense with the whole apology approach up front. In fact, Tuitt invites anyone who objects to perform an unnatural act on themselves:
Thats a good explanation for his position, which will gain Tuitt
exactly nada. Villanuevas status as a combat veteran didnt get him a pass in 2017, when adoption of protests were not universally embraced by the league. In 2020, when the NFL is practically supplying spare kneelers from local Catholic churches, Tuitts grandmother wont cut it this time around, either. Hall of Famer-to-be and super-community-leader Drew Brees tried offering love of country along with a heartfelt support of the good intentions of others kneeling, and he ended up offering two apologies and his wife added a third when his own teammates tore him to shreds in the media.
Tuitt is making it clear, however, that hes not terribly concerned about reactions from teammates and fellow players. Thats one big difference between Tuitt and Villanueva back then and Brees now. Both wanted to keep their standing and reputation in the league, which made him vulnerable to pressure. If Tuitts serious about his screw-you approach, shaming efforts wont work, even if LeBron James crosses over like he did with Brees.
Theoretically, anyway. Tuitt had better prepare himself for a constant stream of invective over this, at least in the short run. He wont get the DeSean Jackson pass from his colleagues, mainly because hes not offering the kind of anti-Semitism that is apparently much more acceptable than dissent from the activist Left in the NFL, and now from the NFL itself these days. If hes not kneeling by Week Three, either Tuitt has a lot more spine than some of his other colleagues, or the NFL has canceled the season by that point. Kudos in the meantime, Mr. Tuitt, and to the screw-you strategy that might just work if more people adopted it in the face of the cancel culture.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: antiamericanism; belongsinbloggers; bloggers; dontpostinnews; flag; kneeling; lacecurtain; nationalfelonleague; nationalfelonsleague; nfhell; nfl; nofansleft; notnews; pennsylvania; pittsburgh; steelcurtain; steeler; steelers; takeaknee; tuitt
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To: SeekAndFind
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posted on
07/28/2020 10:26:40 AM PDT
by
livius
To: SeekAndFind
Maybe we should state that those that kneel before the game appear to be kneeling obedience to the flag and this country.
They are kneeling in obedience and servitude to a system of capitalism that allows them to play sports and make millions of dollars.
So kneel. Kneel before zod.
To: SeekAndFind
I wonder how many of these athletes who are kneeling during the national anthem are planning on running for political office after they retire.
To: SeekAndFind
Colin Kaepernick has a first-amendment right to protest police brutality, squeaked the snowflake from under his man bun.
Really? drawled the old man, sardonically. Say, do you murder, cook, and eat children?
No, of course not.
You look like somebody who does that. Ill bet you do. And Monday morning Im going to come down to your office and kneel in protest of your continued employment, you filthy, murdering cannibal. After all, its my constitutional right.
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posted on
07/28/2020 10:34:41 AM PDT
by
dsc
To: SeekAndFind
Good luck trying to eff with a defensive end. God Bless Truitt. Still won’t watch another pro sport ever again.
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posted on
07/28/2020 10:37:42 AM PDT
by
angmo
(America invented the Moon, so we could go there.)
To: dsc
RE: Colin Kaepernick has a first-amendment right to protest police brutality, squeaked the snowflake from under his man bun.
To: SeekAndFind
I loved this line.
“In 2020, when the NFL is practically supplying spare kneelers from local Catholic churches”
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posted on
07/28/2020 10:40:32 AM PDT
by
Autonomous User
(During times of universal deceit, telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.)
To: PGR88
LOL Post of the day winner!!! 🏆 As a Saints fan I (most fans) was appalled with the Brees apology tour. Many are refusing to attend/watch games. Sadly Brees has & continues to give more to poor blacks in NOLA than the combined teammates who destroyed him.
To: rightwingcrazy
Exactly, it takes courage not to kneel like the rest of the sheep.
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posted on
07/28/2020 10:48:32 AM PDT
by
pfflier
To: dsc
That article was not recent.
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posted on
07/28/2020 10:53:22 AM PDT
by
EEGator
To: SeekAndFind
I think the NFL is Dead for the 2020 Season. Probably a good thing as Politics has invaded it. Maybe by next year these players will value their profession more than Politics. They were all over paid anyway.
To: SeekAndFind
I think the NFL is Dead for the 2020 Season. Probably a good thing as Politics has invaded it. Maybe by next year these players will value their profession more than Politics. They were all over paid anyway.
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posted on
07/28/2020 11:03:02 AM PDT
by
lightman
(I am a binary Trinitarian. Deal with it!)
To: Old Retired Army Guy
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posted on
07/28/2020 11:04:54 AM PDT
by
RummyChick
(Stop Apologizing for things you didn't do. Stop Demanding Apologies when refuse to forgive)
To: PGR88
Rocky Mountain oysters served fried with garlic butter
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posted on
07/28/2020 11:06:04 AM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(BigedLB, Russian BOT, At your service)
To: SaxxonWoods
Dern it, did they take me in again?
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posted on
07/28/2020 11:08:45 AM PDT
by
dsc
To: SeekAndFind
God speed. Someone who understands what the Real Black Lives Matter inc. (Marxism) means to those who work hard and follow the rules to succeed.
He should be very proud of his Grandmother who immigrated the right way. We should have his back.
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posted on
07/28/2020 11:09:33 AM PDT
by
griswold3
(Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
To: SeekAndFind
Where would you be comfortable kneeling? Suggest you go there. You will not be missed.
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posted on
07/28/2020 11:11:34 AM PDT
by
mulligan
(an En bbnnEeThe tC)
To: SeekAndFind
I am really sick of how sports have become entangled with politics. It sucks all of the fun from the whole thing.
Every weekend, our family went to Saturday football games in Evanston, at Northwestern, my dad’s law school alma mater. Then on Sundays, it was Soldier Field for the Bears.
Growing up, my sister and I went to every major league sports team in Chicago: the Bulls (with Michael Jordan!), the White Sox, the Cubs, the Blackhawks, and of course, “Da Bears.”
To: SeekAndFind
Oh, and by the way, good for Mr. Tuitt. I like a man who’s patriotic.
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