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In 6 games last year, Tuitt finished with 22 deals with and 3.5 sacks. He missed the final 10 video games of the season after tearing his pectoral.
“Our position is simple: Were going to support our gamers and their determination to get involved in this, whether its declarations or actions,” Tomlin stated.
Several NFL players and one coach have committed to kneeling throughout the nationwide anthem this season. Lots of others likely will.
” Also Im not kneeling for the flag and screw any person who have a problem with that,” Tuitt wrote on Twitter. “My grandma was a immigrant from the Carribean and … worked her ass off to bring 20 people over properly. She had no cash and educated herself to be a nurse. She living great now.”
Steelers defensive lineman Stephon Tuitt wont be amongst them.
Tuitt stated Monday that he will not kneel throughout the nationwide anthem.
Steelers players who choose to kneel for the national anthem will have the support of Mike Tomlin and the organization, the coach said last month.
