Politics Steelers Alejandro Villanueva: ‘I Threw My Teammates Under The Bus Unintentionally’

[stampedehero]

Was he apologizing for a roster spot and paycheck? He should have said nothing and let his actions support his stand.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I really do hope none of the Blazers feels it's their place to personally become a public distraction from what should be the team's one and only goal, winning the Championship this season.

NBA has a rule that you have stand, so if it's something, it won't be kneeling

 

[MarAzul]

Selling jerseys is great, but it's not the end al

Probably not the end all. It more likely only means more fans support his comportment in regard to Anthem etiquette than his team mates or the league.

 

[Natebishop3]

Probably not the end all. It more likely only means more fans support his comportment in regard to Anthem etiquette than his team mates or the league.

In a lot of cases the people who buy the jerseys aren't even football fans. They don't watch that player or that team. How many people bought Michael Sam jerseys because he was the first openly gay football player and had never watched a football game before, and haven't watched one since? It sure didn't help his career.

The player becomes a symbol for a political or social movement, and that's not always a good thing for their career.

 

[MarAzul]

In a lot of cases the people who buy the jerseys aren't even football fans

I would not be surprised if many of these buyer are not fans either. Perhaps just Americans.

 

[Natebishop3]

I would not be surprised if many of these buyer are not fans either. Perhaps just Americans.

But that's my point. They're not really fans. I don't think he sees a dime of those sales, and in some cases this kind of attention can actually hurt someone's career. I just hate to see these guys hurt their careers over politics. Kaepernick deserves to still be in the league. He sold a lot of jerseys though, so I guess there's that...

 

[santeesioux]

That was fast.