Jacksonville Jaguars tight end Tyler Eifert is defying the radical left, which has essentially taken over the NFL, by paying tribute to slain former St. Louis Police Department Capt. David Dorn on his helmet.
Other players, like Drew Brees, have been seen with Jacob Blake’s name on their helmets. Blake is the man who was shot by police in Kenosha after police responded to a call from a woman who accused him of sexual assault.
Eifert To Honor Slain Police Officer
The news was revealed by Alex Triantafilou, the chairman of the Hamilton County, Ohio, Republican Party.
“Got some very good news from former @Bengals player/current @Jaguars player @tylereifert that he will honor fallen police officer David Dorn on his helmet,” Triantafilou tweeted. “Always been a fan of Tyler’s and God bless him!”
Got some very good news from former @Bengals player/current @Jaguars player @tylereifert that he will honor fallen police officer David Dorns on his helmet. Always been a fan of Tyler’s and God bless him!
— Alex Triantafilou (@ChairmanAlex) August 31, 2020
Dorn is the retired St. Louis police captain who was tragically killed during looting in the city in August, CNN reported.
NFL Submits To Left
During the 2020 season, NFL players will be allowed to honor victims of “police violence and/or systemic racism” on their helmets, according to the Washington Examiner. The players will be permitted to choose names of eligible honorees from an approved list that includes people like George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
The list apparently includes those accused of sexual assault, like Blake, given Brees’ helmet attire.
Cookin’ ♨️@drewbrees x @JaredCook89 pic.twitter.com/a4Qb4AHMgM
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) August 27, 2020
Last week, the NFL cancelled games in protest of the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. That showed just how politicized football has become.
At the same time, a growing number of NFL bigwigs have been calling for kneeling during the national anthem before their games, joining Colin Kaepernick’s protest against racial injustice.
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Eifert Takes A Stand For Anthem
Eifert, however, has never been one to submit to the left. In 2016, he penned an op-ed for Medium in which he explained why he will always stand for “The Star Spangled Banner.”
“I stand because I want to honor the people putting their lives on the line for me on a daily basis in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard,” he wrote.
“I stand because my cousin is a pilot in the United States Air Force, risking his life flying F-15s in active war zones. He takes pride in his job protecting Americans, a sacrifice that all members of every branch of the United States military willfully take.”
“I respect my fellow players right to kneel during the national anthem but I hope everyone now knows why I stand, and respects that as well,” Eifert added.
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During the 2016 season, Eifert highlighted the sacrifices of servicemen by writing their names on his cleats. One person that he honored was Pat Tillman. Tillman quit a lucrative professional football career after 9/11 to join the Army.
Two years later, he was tragically killed while serving in Afghanistan.
Patriots like Eifert are needed in football now more than ever given how radically liberal the sport has become.
With football seemingly doomed to become politicized, we need as many players as possible that are willing to take a stand for America and those who serve our great country.
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