{"id":2241,"date":"2023-04-10T19:55:17","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T19:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/?p=2241"},"modified":"2023-04-10T19:55:17","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T19:55:17","slug":"steelers-coach-mike-tomlin-says-no-more-kneeling-on-the-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/2023\/04\/10\/steelers-coach-mike-tomlin-says-no-more-kneeling-on-the-field\/","title":{"rendered":"Steeler\u2019s Coach Mike Tomlin Says \u201cNo More Kneeling on the Field!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content wp-block-post-content has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Pittsburgh Steelers coach, Mike Tomlin, has recently made headlines for banning kneeling on his field. In a press conference, Tomlin stated that he wants his players to focus on football and not use the field as a platform for political statements.<\/p>\n<p>While some may view this as a reasonable stance, others argue that it\u2019s an attempt to silence players and stifle their freedom of expression.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of Tomlin\u2019s decision point to the NFL\u2019s long history of athletes using their platform to raise awareness of social issues. From Muhammad Ali refusing to be drafted into the Vietnam War to Colin Kaepernick taking a knee during the national anthem, athletes have played a crucial role in social change.<\/p>\n<p>Tomlin\u2019s decision has not gone unnoticed, with Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger voicing his disappointment, stating that athletes have a unique opportunity to effect change in their communities.<\/p>\n<p>While Tomlin is concerned about keeping his players focused on winning, some fans are concerned that the team\u2019s reputation as a bastion of free speech and social activism has taken a hit. One fan expressed their disappointment, saying that they used to be proud to be a Steelers fan, but now they\u2019re not so sure.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen how Tomlin\u2019s ban will affect the Steelers\u2019 performance on the field. However, what is clear is that athletes have the right to use their platform to raise awareness of social issues, and it\u2019s up to coaches and team management to support and encourage their players to do so.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-template-part\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pittsburgh Steelers coach, Mike Tomlin, has recently made headlines for banning kneeling on his field. In a press conference, Tomlin stated that he wants his players to focus on football and not use the field as a platform for political statements. While some may view this as a reasonable stance, others argue that it\u2019s an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2242,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2241","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-daily-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2241"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2243,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2241\/revisions\/2243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailynewsintime.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}