According to this piece in the Denver Post, it looks like Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer is actually on the hook for as much as $30,000 for wearing Pat Tillman's no. 40 sticker on his helmet twice this season.
And though Plummer said he'll take his fine like a man, I'm beginning to wonder just what kind of man would continue to fine Plummer for honoring a friend and a fallen hero.
The Post story also mentioned that the Pat Tillman Foundation has been deluged with calls of support and donation -- ones I believe they richly deserve. I poked around their Web site for a while tonight, and found some words in the foundation's vision statement that I thought were worthwhile:
Pat Tillman was deeply concerned about the apathy he saw in the world around him. Apathy towards bettering ones-self. Apathy towards personal relationships. Apathy towards public policy. And apathy, towards important world events.Pat Tillman recognized this fact and dutifully took responsibility to rise above the concerning state of indifference and apathy that has taken hold in our nation. Pat
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Pat Tillman and Jake Plummer
Denver Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer wears a sticker with the number 40 on his helmet to honor former teammate Pat Tillman. You may recall Tillman as the pro football player who walked away from millions of dollars to join the…
FOOTBALL/WAR: A Man Worth Remembering
Why does the NFL insist on fining Jake Plummer tens of thousands of dollars for honoring Pat Tillman? And what can you do about it? Eric McErlain tries to answer the second question….
I don’t quite understand the vision statement, perhaps because I’ve always interpreted indifference as intolerance.
I *think* I can take a bit of a lesson out of the last line. Is his point that we often fail to ask legitimate questions because we’re worried that the person we’ll asking will take offense?
If so, I hope I’m demonstrating tolerance by asking for clarification.
Civil Disobedience
Eric McErlain at Off Wing Opinion, a long time supporter of this blog, is supporting the Jake Plummer’s defiance of the NFL. If you’d like to help, read about it here….
Plummer and Tillman
Eric McErlain is quite properly outraged by the NFL’s decision to fine Denver quarterback Jake Plummer, who took the field
Plummer honors Tillman
Eric McErlain blogs about the fine that the NFL charged Jake Plummer with for wearing a decal honoring Pat Tillman.
Wanna bet that the NFL backs down? I say that they…
Also, I don’t mean to be an agitator, but could this situation have been avoided if Plummer and company had sought permission beforehand?
If they did so and were denied, then Eric’s point is that much stronger. If not, then I’m not comfortable making the NFL out to be the bad guy here. It’s almost as if Plummer is calling them out and not giving the NFL much of a chance to do the right thing and save face.
Recent word is that they’ve reached a compromise. I’m a little disappointed that they didn’t do so in a way that allows him to continue wearing the sticker, but I think the NFL at least is showing some good intentions.
The league hasn’t exactly ignored Tillman, you know.
The NFL agreed to play public-service spots in stadiums on Veterans Day.
And what good does this do? There are no games on Vererans’ Day this year. It’s a Thursday!