Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson commemorated the 15-year anniversary of Sept. 11 on Sunday with a custom pair of patriotic cleats, despite threats from the NFL that he would be fined for breaking the league's uniform code.
Williamson decided to wear the cleats after several teammates and the Port Authority Police Benevolent Association ― a New York and New Jersey area police union ― offered to pay any fines, the Tennessean reported.
“I just felt like, I got so much support across the country, especially when the New York and New Jersey police unions said they would pay my fine,” Williamson said, according to ESPN. “That really meant a lot. I felt like if I didn't wear them, I wouldn't have felt good about it. So I feel like I had to do that just for myself, to represent the people that were lost and do their jobs every day to protect us. I feel like it was my duty to myself.”
The choice violated the NFL's uniform policy, which clearly states that cleats must be black or white, the Sporting News notes.
New York Giants wide receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz, as well as Indianapolis Colts punter Pat McAfee, also wore custom cleats on Sunday paying tribute to victims of the terror attacks.
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