Players Aren’t Planning to Lose Culture War with NFL, Trump Without a Fight

Tennessee Titans defensive lineman Jurrell Casey announced this week that he will protest during the national anthem this season. It’s a brave and patriotic move that will likely become another symbolic mortar round in the culture war between the NFL and President Donald Trump.

Yet there is more to this story. Possibly a lot more.nfl jerseys for cheap

Two players told B/R they don’t expect Casey to be alone. The players, who asked not to be identified due to fear of reprisal from Trump and his supporters, believe there could be at least a half-dozen players across the league who could join Casey in protest. authentic nfl jerseys cheap

In the end, it’s unknown if six players, a dozen or only a few will join Casey. What we do know is that Casey represents a resistance some players have to the NFL’s edict that players cease protesting on the sideline, and to Trump himself.

It can’t be emphasized enough how big a deal this is. Casey is a star, a three-time Pro Bowler who has tremendous clout throughout the NFL. If he and other players continue protesting, it illustrates that the wave started by Colin Kaepernick in kneeling for the national anthem is no mere look-at-us moment, but a new sports civil-rights movement.

It also shows that the players won’t back down no matter who puts pressure on them. That takes real courage. True patriotism.

If you want to understand just how nasty and bloody a nfl jersey cheap  fight this is going to be, look no further than what the Dolphins are allegedly proposing.

The Associated Press reported on Thursday that the Dolphins might suspend players for protesting during the anthem.cheap nfl jersey

If true, not only would such a policy lead to massive anger from players around the sport, it would also mark, quite frankly, one of the lowest points in the history of NFL labor relations. Less than a year after making a big show of standing in solidarity with players on the sidelines, the owners would be daring their own players to try it again. Don’t think those players will accept that idea happily.cheap nfl authentic jerseys

What it means in the short term is also clear: The NFL’s ban on protesting during the national anthem continues to backfire, and the brawl between the NFL and the president—started by the president—is guaranteed to continue.cheap authentic nfl jerseys

Trump has turned the NFL into a political prop, and he will probably keep doing that through the mid-term elections. With that as a backdrop, the rhetoric from the White House is likely to become even nastier than it has been.

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