Pittsburgh Steelers’ defensive end Stephon Tuitt just put Colin Kaepernick on notice and announced he won’t be kneeling during the National Anthem this season.
He had some choice words for those who would criticize him as well: “screw anybody who has a problem with that.”
“Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that,” Tuitt wrote on Twitter. “My grandmother was a immigrant from the Carribean and worked her ass off to bring 20 people over the right way. She had no money and educated herself to be a nurse. She living good now.”
From Fox News:
In six games last year, Tuitt finished with 22 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He missed the final 10 games of the season after tearing his pectoral.
Earlier in the offseason, Tuitt’s teammate, Cameron Heyward said that the team would protest in unity, however they choose to do so.
“I think we want to stay united in what we do and what we want to accomplish,” Heyward said during a conference call with reporters last month.
“Coach T (Tomlin) always told me that if we win a Super Bowl, that’s not enough for the city of Pittsburgh. We want to leave a lasting change on our community as well.”
If some of Tuitt’s teammates have different feelings about kneeling, it will be interesting to see how the Steelers approach the national anthem this upcoming season.
Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that. My grandmother was a immigrant from the Carribean and age worked her ass off to bring 20 people over the right way. She had no money and educated herself to be a nurse. She living good now.
— stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) July 27, 2020
Proud of you and your opinion about this my friend. As a veteran the kneeling is a slap in the face to me and all other veterans who’ve served and died for this country. Pick another day other than Sunday to do so!!
— Ronald T Kinnas Jr (@rkinnasjr) July 27, 2020
