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Tomlin Says Organization Will Support Thoughtful Protests, Including Kneeling

Mike Tomlin said he and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ organization will support any player protest – including kneeling during the National Anthem – this upcoming season so long as it’s thoughtful. He made the comments during a Tuesday morning Zoom call with the media.

“It’s our intentions to support those guys in any statement or actions that they take as long as it is done so thoughtfully and with class,” Tomlin said via 93.7 The Fan Tuesday. “And that includes kneeling. Those are my feelings. Those are also the feelings of us as an organization.