Over the weekend, entitled, arrogant NFL players took their disrespectful protest to a whole
new level when entire teams decided to take a knee or stay in the locker room while the
National Anthem played.
This action enraged fans across the country as many saw this as the final straw in their
blatant disrespect for the heroes of our nation.
Of course, this action posed an important question, why haven't these anti-American
players been punished for their actions?
Well, that is a darn good question, and you know what?
They can be punished after what was just discovered in the 2017 NFL rule book.
When Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee last fall, we all knew it was the beginning
of something big.
This action metaphorically set into motion the fight to take America back from the identity
politics of the Obama administration.
The American people are sick and tired of seeing the hypocrites on the left tear apart
good people and elevate who they choose to be worthy.
For instance, when Tim Tebow kneeled on the field in thanksgiving to God the left ripped
him to shreds, but when Kaepernick kneeled during the anthem, it was for the greater
good of humanity.
This is why the American people are outraged by this disrespect for our nation's military
heroes.
When a player walks onto the field, they are representing the team and their fans, and
if the fans don't approve of you by God they will let you know.
That is why there are rules in the NFL's game operations manual (This is a different
document than the NFL's "rulebook") that outline what can and cannot be done on
the field.
And, guess what?
Players MUST be on the field for the anthem, and the NFL says they SHOULD stand at attention.
Here is more from the Washington Post:
"Mike Tomlin told CBS his team would not take the field for the national anthem prior
to the Steelers' Sunday game against the Bears.
In what would be the first team-wide response to tweets by President Trump calling for NFL
owners to fire or suspend players who protest the national anthem, the Pittsburgh Steelers
will not take the field for their game against the Chicago Bears, according to Head Coach
Mike Tomlin.
Instead, Tomlin told CBS's Jamie Erdahl, the team will remain in its Soldier Field
locker room.
Tomlin emphasized the decision was based on removing the pressure from players feeling
they needed to decide whether to protest or not.
"We're chasing something special here in 2017 and we're not going to play politics,"
Tomlin said.
"We're football players.
We're football coaches.
We're not participating in the anthem today.
Not to be disrespectful to the anthem, but to remove ourselves from the circumstance.
"People shouldn't have to choose.
If a guy wants to go about his normal business and participate in the anthem, he shouldn't
have to be forced to choose sides.
If a guy feels the need to do something, he shouldn't be separated from his teammate
who chooses not to.
So we're not participating today.
That's our decision.
We're going to be 100 percent.
We came here to play a football game.
That's our intent."
One member of the Steelers, left tackle Alejandro Villanueva, served three tours of duty in
Afghanistan.
Under the league rule, the failure to be on the field for the anthem may result in discipline
such as a fine, suspension or loss of a draft pick.
But a league official said the key phrase is "may" result, adding he won't speculate
on whether the Steelers would be disciplined.
The specific rule pertaining to the national anthem is found on pages A62-63 of the league's
game operations manual, according to a league source.
It states:
"The National Anthem must be played prior to every NFL game, and all players must be
on the sideline for the National Anthem.
"During the National Anthem, players on the field and bench area should stand at attention,
face the flag, hold helmets in their left hand, and refrain from talking.
The home team should ensure that the American flag is in good condition.
It should be pointed out to players and coaches that we continue to be judged by the public
in this area of respect for the flag and our country.
Failure to be on the field by the start of the National Anthem may result in discipline,
such as fines, suspensions, and/or the forfeiture of draft choice(s) for violations of the above,
including first offenses.""
Many news outlets have reported that the rule the Washington Post referenced is fake, but
it isn't.
The rule comes from the NFL's game operations manual, NOT the NFL's rulebook for gameplay.
Mark Maske, the Washington Post writer who reported on the rule clarified in a Tweet
that there are two rulebooks.
The game operations manual is not public, and Maske was told about the anthem rule by
a source inside the NFL as he noted in his story.
So now we know, there is a rule that states players should be standing at attention during
the anthem.
The key word being "should."
Apparently, it's a guideline for behavior during the singing of the anthem.
It should also be noted that the Steelers were NOT on the field during the anthem.
The team could face disciplinary actions for that as noted in the rule.
The only way this blatant disrespect will end is when a player faces disciplinary actions
for taking a knee during the National Anthem.
If these people want to protest their perceived racial injustice there is a time and place
for it.
All week, we are inundated with liberal attacks of political correctness and constant race-baiting.
For one day out of the week, we would like to watch a game, drink a beer, and hang out
with friends without being told how "bad" we are.
Hopefully, after a few weeks of no one watching the games, these team owners and coaches will
start holding those who kneel accountable for their actions.
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