Justin K. Aller / Getty ImagesCommentary Unvaccinated Holdouts on NFL Team Ordered to Wear Special Armband 'No other sports league uses any sort of scarlet marking or helmet decal or wristband, because they know it’s not necessary.' By Garion Frankel August 2, 2021
Christian Petersen / Getty Images Reports: Las Vegas Raiders Fined, Stripped of Draft Pick Due to COVID Violations The Las Vegas Raiders are being penalized severely by the NFL for not following the league's COVID-19 rules. By Jack Davis November 7, 2020
Keith Srakocic / APCommentary NFL Player Wears Name of Slain Police Officer on Helmet Maurkice Pouncey, offensive captain of the Pittsburgh Steelers, wore the name of Pittsburgh officer Eric Kelly, who was killed in 2009. By C. Douglas Golden September 22, 2020
Rob Leiter / Getty Images NFL Star Honors Fallen Police Officer on His Uniform Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey chose to honored a slain police officer during Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. By Johnathan Jones September 21, 2020
Al Bello / Getty Images NFL Player Says He 'Inadvertently' Supported a Cause He Didn't 'Fully Comprehend' by Wearing 'Antwon Rose Jr.' on Helmet A Steelers player says he ‘inadvertently supported’ a cause he didn’t believe in with his team's social justice helmet decal. By Johnathan Jones September 17, 2020
Chris Mack / Twitter Steelers Player Covers Up Team's Racism Statement with Name of Fallen Soldier A Pittsburgh Steelers player covered up the name of a black teen killed by police and replaced it with the name of a war hero. By Johnathan Jones September 15, 2020
Andy Lyons / Getty Images NFL Player Doubles Down on Promise To Stand for Anthem After Criticism: 'I Am a Proud American' A veteran NFL player who announced this week he would stand for his country’s flag this season doubled down in a powerful social media post. By Johnathan Jones July 31, 2020
Joe Sargent / Getty Images NFL Player Takes Bold Stance Against Kneeling for the Anthem Tuitt is the first black NFL player to publicly distance himself from refusing to stand for the country’s flag and anthem this offseason. By Johnathan Jones July 28, 2020
Naomi Baker / Getty ImagesCommentary Black Head Coach Blasts NFL's Condescending Proposal To Incentivize Hiring Minorities Under the proposal, a team that hired a minority head coach or general manager would be rewarded during the draft. By Johnathan Jones May 19, 2020
Jason Miller / Getty Images Steelers QB Rudolph Fires Back After Racism Allegations Resurface: '1000% False' Pittsburgh Steerls quarterback Mason Rudolph is fighting back against Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett's renewed complaint of racism. By Jack Davis February 16, 2020