Originally Posted by
Gunny
I have no idea. All these players are under personal conduct clauses in their contracts, regardless what they consider their Rights to be.
I think Tomlin was trying to avoid an issue and instead created a new one. If Villanueva can break ranks and go outside and show support, what's to stop others from doing so next week and taking a knee, regardless what Tomlin says. He's not the team owner.
The MSM could have avoided the whole controversy by NOT giving Kaepernick any attention. But they wouldn't be the MSM then.