FRISCO, Texas -- Local 100 of the United Labor Unions filed a complaint against the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday, alleging owner and general manager Jerry Jones has violated the National Labor Relations Act by threatening players if they choose not to stand for the national anthem. Jones said if a player "disrespects the flag" and national anthem by not standing, then the player will not play. According to the filing to the National Labor Relations board, "the employer, evidenced by repeated public statements, is attempting to threaten, coerce and intimidate all Dallas Cowboys players on the roster in order to prevent them from exercising concerted activity protected under the act by saying that he will fire any players involved in such concerted activityJones has said players will not play, not that they would be fired, if they do not stand for the anthem, but Wade Rathke, Local 100s chief organizer, said that is a "distinction without difference when it comes to the law." The Cowboys will not comment on the filing, according to a spokesman. The NFL has also declined to comment. "You can't discipline somebody for something that is a right they have under the law, whether that discipline be termination or benching or giving a slap on the wrist or writing up in their files they've been a bad boy," Rathke said. "That's just not what they can do when it comes to concerned activities. I now in the modern age people think workers shouldn't have rights, but they still do. This union was offended by those comments. Mr. Jones just got carried away being a rich guy and there's no laws he has to respect." According to Rathke, the NLRB will assign a field agent to investigate the claim and if there is a determination that there is a violation of the act it will go to trial if no settlement is reached. "I'm hoping this doesn't go to hell and back on the labor board," Rathke said. "I think Mr. Jones should just say, 'I stepped out of line.' Fine. ... We're not looking for blood." According to the NFL's game manual, players are not required to stand for the anthem, however, it is written that they "should" stand at attentionJones has said players will not play, not that they would be fired, if they do not stand for the anthem, but Wade Rathke, Local 100s
Lanny McDonald Jerseychief organizer, said that is a "distinction without difference when it comes to the law." The Cowboys will not comment on the filing, according to a spokesman. The NFL has also declined to comment. "You can't discipline somebody for something that is a right they have under the law, whether that discipline be termination or benching or giving a slap on the wrist or writing up in their files they've been a bad boy," Rathke said. "That's just not what they can do when it comes to concerned activities. I now in the modern age people think workers shouldn't have rights, but they still do. This union was offended by those comments. Mr. Jones just got carried away being a rich guy and there's no laws he has to respect." According to Rathke, the NLRB will assign a field agent to investigate the claim and if there is a determination that there is a violation of the act it will go to trial if no settlement is reached. "I'm hoping this doesn't go to hell and back on the labor board," Rathke said. "I think Mr. Jones should just say, 'I stepped out of line.' Fine. ... We're not looking for blood." According to the NFL's game
http://www.officialcalgaryflames.com/Adidas-Mark-Giordano-Jersey manual, players are not required to stand for the anthem, however, it is written that they "should" stand at attentionIf we're going to have any other recognition the place to have it is before the anthem in my view and be real clear that it's not associated with the anthem," Jones said. "I think it's real important for our players that they have that to reply to anybody whether they're asking them to express themselves or not that the way we do it where I work, where I earn my livelihood is that we stand for the flag." When asked if he would really sit a player like Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott and Dez Bryant, Jones initially deferred. "The policy and my actions are going to be that if you're not honoring, standing for the flag in a way that a lot of our fans feel that you should, if that's not the case, then you won't play," Jones said. "That's nothing new as far as that being my wish on the way that I want
Mark McGwire Jersey the Cowboys to have. As far as whether or not I will basically institute or basically do what I said, I just would say that the implication that we're not respecting the flag ... is just not going to be accepted and so I would just ask anybody to look at my record relative to what I say I'm going to do and you go from thereMuch like their counterparts in the NBA, Bills players love their peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. "We make it with Ezekiel bread and a homemade jam," Greenberg said. "So they probably don't know anything different. But we kind of get around the hydrogenated oils and everything. I don't mind giving it to them. If that's what they're going to eat as opposed to some crappy sandwich from McDonald's or something, I'd much rather do that." Here is a behind-the-scenes look at the Bills' cafeteria and the usual meal schedule for two of their most well-known players
