DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) – Retired Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle, Chad Hennings, has joined the debate over NFL players protesting during the national anthem.
Hennings was a member of the Cowboys beginning in 1992 but prior to that he served as a pilot in the United States Air Force. He told the WBAP Morning News that the NFL should’ve handled the situation a long time ago.
“This is something that needed to be addressed from the get-go,” Hennings said. “I just wish the NFL would’ve been proactive with it. My opinion is they’re just being played as political pawns in this game where political forces that be want to divide an already divided nation.”
He said its the fans that suffer. “People want to watch sports. They want to watch the NFL. They want to watch games. They want to escape and they don’t want to have to be inundated constantly with stuff that they probably get on their Facebook page and Twitter.”
The Cowboys played Monday night in Arizona and took a knee prior to the singing of the national anthem. Before it began the team including players, coaches and owner Jerry Jones all stood with their arms locked together and remained that way throughout the Star Spangled Banner.
“What they did was the best compromise that they could’ve come up with in a no-win situation for them,” Hennings said. “They honored the unity that the league had but they also honored the flag by standing during the national anthem. I feel for Jerry and Jason. I feel for the coaching staff. I feel for the players.”
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