Former Super Bowl champion Joe Theismann says he’s happy some states are giving NFL teams the chance to play in front of fans. He also discusses Herschel Walker praising President Trump at the Republican National Convention and his call for athletes to stand up during the national anthem.
Super Bowl XVII champion quarterback Joe Theismann said more action and less activism is needed when it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement, telling FOX Business on Tuesday that while he supports the movement, it will still represent the national anthem this season.
Theismann spoke to FOX Business’s Neil Cavuto about the upcoming season and his take on the NFL’s handling of renewed calls for social justice changes in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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“We all want social justice,” he said. “One of the things that bothered me a bit was that I haven’t heard of any changes that have taken place. I think we really need to enlighten people more and say OK, we’re talking about social justice, but we don’t just need activism, we need action. We have to see something happening so that people can feel good about what is happening.
Theismann has said he intends to defend the national anthem because of what it means to him, but hopes everyone will understand the different points of view.
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“I will defend the national anthem. I don’t disrespect anyone, ”he said. “I don’t have bad feelings towards anyone. I support Black Lives Matter but the point is I think we have to respect each other’s position and I still believe that honors the military. I continue to believe that defending this flag and those who have the sacrifices in front of us must be honored in this way.
He continued, “Everyone has their own decisions to make. I think we have to respect the individuality of each player, each person to do the things they want to do in that respect in respect.
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Theismann also spoke of his excitement that some NFL teams plan to have fans in the stands a few weeks before the start of the season.
