(09-25-2017, 01:29 PM)BklynJag Wrote:

(09-25-2017, 01:22 PM)B2hibry Wrote: After watching Tomlin's interview yesterday, I actually can respect the action he and the team took. They did not want to get drug down into the political [BLEEP] as he put it. As far as Alejandro, I've had nothing but respect for him since day one. His actions just reinforced the type of man he is.

Wrong. Tomlin try to take away the players his freedom of speech. By keeping them in locker room it showed more of the suse of protest. Any team that were forced to stay in the locker room should be fined.

Tomlin and owners were attempting to stay out of the negative light that was sure to shine. These are employees and they were abiding by their employer's wishes as mutually agreed upon. Where did they give up 1st Amendment rights? FYI, freedom of speech does have limits. You walk around your job speaking your mind and "peacefully" protesting? Nah.

I would actually prefer these absentee forms than to a public display of outright disrespect.

Not that it matters to the overall situation, but the players actually stood in the tunnel about 15 feet behind Alejandro and apparently most were shocked he ventured out alone.

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