“There are tons of things out there that need to be recognized. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. The national spokesman for Law Enforcement Today blasted the NFL in a Friday op-ed over the league’s increasing patronization of the Black Lives Matter movement after shunning a request from the Dallas Cowboys in 2016 to honor five slain police officers who were ambushed while protecting BLM demonstrators. Former Dallas Cowboys wideout Dez Bryant sent out several sharp tweets addressed to team owner Jerry Jones and his son, team vice president Stephen Jones amid the Black Lives Matter protests.
“Where do we go with all of this? SIGN UP HERE. Who's going to tell BLM & . I have officially watched my last NFL game, unless you rethink your priorities and fly straight.”, Copyright © 2020. And the Black Lives Matter movement had already begun, having been founded in 2013 following the death of Trayvon Martin. “You are no longer the game that I grew up with and learned to love, spending all of our Sundays together.
The NFL uniform police are back at it again…this time blocking the request of the Dallas Cowboys to honor the five Dallas police officers killed in the attack back in July with an “Arm in Arm” decal on their helmets.
https://t.co/bRfpLPFeyG, — Tim Cowlishaw (@TimCowlishaw) August 11, 2016. It wasn’t as if the Cowboys weren’t expecting it, as the younger Jones admitted earlier in training camp that the chances of the league allowing it to happen in games this season were slim. What happened to one nation? “If you allow one, then what do you do about every team that has a great reason to have something on their helmets? “I think there’s a place for protest and there’s a place to honor victims in different ways. Later on, we added Mondays and Thursdays to our relationship. So the NFL will play the black national anthem prior to Week 1 games?
Shop Cowboys authentic helmets, replica helmets, and foam helmets. I understand the NFL’s reluctance to open this door.”, NFL gets stuff wrong but got this right. The league would eventually back down, however, after the player’s union filed a grievance. We do,” he continued. There’s a way to honor these men without a decal on the helmet. And now, as the 2020 season approaches, the NFL has fully embraced the BLM movement, and “is also considering listing the names of victims on uniforms through decals on helmets or patches on jerseys,” ESPN reported, adding that the song, “Lift Ev’ry Voice And Sing,” traditionally considered the ‘Black national anthem,’ will be played before every Week 1 NFL game.
“You see, in July of 2016, five of our brothers were killed in Dallas. @nfl that "Lift Ev'ry Voice" was written to commemorate the white man who freed the slaves? Reacting to the news that the NFL is planning to allow social justice decals that honor the names of police brutality victims, Tomi Lahren pointed out that the same league refused the Dallas Cowboys to wear “hand in hand” helmet decals that honored fallen officers that were ambushed at a BLM protest. “The suspect said he was upset about Black Lives Matter. At the time, the NFL’s decision was ripped by conservative talk show host Mark Levin, Reyes noted. We use cookies to provide you with the best online experience. “It’s an unpopular opinion (not my first) but I think the NFL made the right call. 2016: NFL denies Dallas Cowboys helmet decal request to honor the 5 cops that were murdered during a BLM Protest, https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/co...decal-request/, Tony's Tweets From Russell Street - Updated Frequently. But with that said, you have shown where you stand on America and the large percentage of fans who love[d] your game.
There is no native American national anthem.
“NFL, there is only one national anthem—The Star-Spangled Banner. “It didn’t have to be this way. Get Dallas Cowboys Helmets from the Official Online Shop of the Dallas Cowboys. Later on, we added Mondays and Thursdays to our relationship. One people? A UNITED states bound by our love of country and not divided into race? That was in response to NFL players calling on the league to condemn racism and support its Black players. However the NFL blocked the tribute. “We respect their decision.”. Other ways to honor them without opening this political door.
Puzzling? “The suspect stated he wanted to kill white people, especially white officers,” Johnson added. No. According to Jerry Jones’ son, and Cowboys executive vice president, Stephen Jones, it all has to do with the NFL wanting uniformity in the looks of its 32 teams. But now the NFL is caving to the MOB and will be allowing BLM themed helmet decals. “Two years ago, the owners took a stand and said that players were no longer allowed to kneel during the anthem and any who did would be fined.
“These are our friends and our loved ones…it hurts to not have the NFL fully support us.” Pennie continued.
So the NFL is allowing BLM helmet decals but if I remember correctly a few years ago the Dallas Cowboys weren’t allowed to honor our 5 fallen officers ambushed and murdered during a BLM protest…funny how that works huh? The Cowboys, led by tight end Jason Witten, tried and failed to honor the five police officers killed in a downtown Dallas shooting in July.