Tennessee Titans’ Delanie Walker just turned off thousands of NFL fans by dissing anyone who objects to the players kneeling during the national anthem…
Delanie Walker: “First off, I’m going to say this: We’re not disrespecting the military, the men and women that serve in the Army. That’s not what it’s all about,” Titans tight end Delanie Walker said. “If you look at most of the guys in here – I’ve been in the USO. I support the troops. This is not about that. It’s about equal rights, and that’s all everyone is trying to show, is that we all care about each other.
“And the fans that don’t want to come to the game? I mean, OK. Bye. I mean, if you feel that’s something, we’re disrespecting you, don’t come to the game. You don’t have to. No one’s telling you to come to the game. It’s your freedom of choice to do that.”
After his comments were reported he tweeted out “Y’all mad??” and got mostly angry responses from over 300 fans:
Y’all mad??
— Delanie walker (@delaniewalker82) September 27, 2017
Titans cornerback Logan Ryan echoed the sentiment.
“That’s their choice. That’s the beauty of this country,” Ryan said. “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and everyone’s opinion is equal. So right, wrong or indifferent, that’s the beauty of this country – that everyone should have equal rights and equal opinions on what they want. If they don’t want to watch, that’s their choice. That’s perfect.”