Marie Tillman, the widow of NFL player-turned-Army Ranger Pat Tillman, spoke out on Monday to criticize President Donald Trump for using her late husband’s image in a recent tweet to bolster his case against NFL players who protest during the national anthem before games. “It is my hope that his memory should always remind people that we must come together. Pat’s service, along with that of every man and woman’s service, should never be politicized in a way that divides us,” Marie Tillman said in a statement to CNN released Monday night. The statement came in response to the president’s retweet.
- 9/26/2017
- by Carli Velocci
- The Wrap
The widow of Pat Tillman, the football star who quit the NFL and signed up for the Army Rangers after the Sept. 11 attacks, is criticizing President Donald Trump and others who are politicizing his legacy amid the controversy over NFL player protests during the national anthem.
“Pat’s service, along with that of every man and woman’s service, should never be politicized in a way that divides us. We are too great of a country for that,” Marie Tillman said in a statement. “Those that serve fight for the American ideals of freedom, justice and democracy.”
“The very action...
“Pat’s service, along with that of every man and woman’s service, should never be politicized in a way that divides us. We are too great of a country for that,” Marie Tillman said in a statement. “Those that serve fight for the American ideals of freedom, justice and democracy.”
“The very action...
- 9/26/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
Pat Tillman's widow is breaking her silence -- saying her husband fought and died for American rights such as freedom to protest ... even when you don't agree. Marie Tillman broke her silence about the issue after Donald Trump retweeted a post that included the ex-nfl star turned solider -- along with the hashtag #StandForOurAnthem. "As a football player and soldier, Pat inspired countless Americans to unify," Tillman wrote in a statement to CNN. "Pat’s service,...
- 9/26/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
The widow of Pat Tillman, the football star who quit the NFL and signed up for the Army Rangers after 9/11, is speaking out against President Donald Trump‘s executive order temporarily banning all from entering the U.S.
Marie Tillman said she is “deeply saddened” by the controversial order, and vowed to “fight” the policy in honor of her husband, who was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2004 – just two years after enlisting.
“He stood up to serve because he believed in the principles on which our country was founded and, recognizing it wasn’t perfect, was passionate about what it could be,...
Marie Tillman said she is “deeply saddened” by the controversial order, and vowed to “fight” the policy in honor of her husband, who was killed while serving in Afghanistan in 2004 – just two years after enlisting.
“He stood up to serve because he believed in the principles on which our country was founded and, recognizing it wasn’t perfect, was passionate about what it could be,...
- 1/31/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
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