Bronco's QB Plummer on Tillman sticker: "I'll take my fine like a man"

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Bronco's QB Plummer on Tillman sticker: "I'll take my fine like a man"

Posted: 10/12/2004 3:37:08 PM EDT

Hopefully not a dupe:

Associated Press

DENVER -- Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer wore a sticker on his helmet Sunday honoring former teammate Pat Tillman, even though he expects the NFL to fine him for it.

Tillman, the former Arizona Cardinals safety who walked away from the NFL to join the U.S. Army Rangers and fight in Afghanistan, was killed in action in April.

Plummer was warned of the fine before last week's game and chose to remove the decal.

"That was a decision I made and I was upset" about it, he said.

Asked recently about Plummer's sticker, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league's long-standing policy prohibits personal messages on uniforms or helmets. Violators could face fines of $5,000.

"I'll get fined," Plummer said. "I'll take my fine like a man."

He said he would ask the NFL to give the fine money to the Pat Tillman Foundation, which was set up to honor him after his death.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=1899019

Posted: 10/12/2004 3:40:42 PM EDT

[#1]

well done.

i will happily email the nfl on his behalf. Fuck! the whole damn team should be wearing them!

mike

Posted: 10/12/2004 3:40:47 PM EDT

[#2]

I'm not a Broncos' fan, I'm not a Plummer fan, but that's a damn fine thing to do, and having the sand to back it up.

Posted: 10/12/2004 3:52:04 PM EDT

[#3]

I am pretty sure most sports figures are conservative, and I am glad to see they still have some backbones.

Posted: 10/12/2004 4:00:01 PM EDT

[#4]

Jake the Snake just rose to a newfound respect in my eyes.

Posted: 10/12/2004 4:01:07 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Fuck! the whole damn team should be wearing them!

EVERY team should be wearing them!

Posted: 10/12/2004 4:04:51 PM EDT

[#6]

Somebody gets it..........................thank God there's at least one guy with real balls in the NFL

Posted: 10/12/2004 4:08:36 PM EDT

[#7]

If they fine him I am in for a $5.00 donation to cover the fine.
And I am a Raiders fan.

Posted: 10/12/2004 4:10:14 PM EDT

[#8]

BRAVO!

HELL YEAH!

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:08:36 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
If they fine him I am in for a $5.00 donation to cover the fine.
And I am a Raiders fan.

Good idea!!

I'm in for $5 too, if we can get this going.

...and the Raiders suck.

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:10:48 PM EDT

[#10]

I agree. Tillman is worthy of the honor. I still remember hearing that He was killed on the news. I was in the lounge at Blackwater. The chow hall was empty and the ranges deserted as everyone stood around the TV in silence.

Respect for the fallen...

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:11:48 PM EDT

[#11]

I'm very surprised the NFL doesn't have a sticker on all helmets for the entire season.

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:13:16 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
If they fine him I am in for a $5.00 donation to cover the fine.
And I am a Raiders fan.

Good idea!!

I'm in for $5 too, if we can get this going.

...and the Raiders suck.

Good to see you around! Cough up the $20 and see the thread about you in the Team Forum.

We were concerned about you.

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:13:49 PM EDT

[#13]

Professional sports organization are money whores.

I support none of them. They can all go to hell for all I care.

Posted: 10/12/2004 5:15:17 PM EDT

[#14]

I heard about him planing on doing this a whiel ago on the radio. Bravo to him!

Burley,

They want to remain "objective" and not allow anyone to deviate for ANY reason.

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