Steelers player has top-selling NFL jersey after standing for anthem, but his story isn't what you think

Get the Full StoryIt's not surprising that, as the tense debate about NFL players actions during the national anthem at games continues, some stories are getting a bit fussed up.

Such is the case of Pittsburgh Steelers player Alejandro Villanueva.

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Before Sunday's game between the Steelers and the Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't on the field as the anthem was played at Soldier Field in Chicago. But Villanueva stood in a tunnel leading to the field with his hand over his heart.

Once the Steelers did take the field, they were loudly booed by the Chicago crowd as their absence was seen as another act of defiance. Read more...More about Nfl, Pittsburgh Steelers, Alejandro Villanueva, Anthem Protests, and Business

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