Coal miners in West Virginia are showing tantrum-throwing NFL players what it means to respect the country that gave them everything.
Shane Wriston posted a video of coal miners gathering prior to their shift that day. One of the men, Josh Stowers, sings the National Anthem before they head underground and work begins.
“There is no kneeling in this bath house,” Wriston writes. “We have daily Safety Meeting before every shift before these guys go Underground , and we appreciate josh volunteering to sing after the meeting.”
And man, did Stowers nail the delivery ….
WATCH: A West Virginia coal miner sings the national anthem prior to his shift underground. #ProudAmerican pic.twitter.com/gDrcgNQzo7
— Fox News (@FoxNews) October 13, 2017
The ‘kneeling’ reference is a clear shot at the NFL and their players’ continuing disrespect for the National Anthem.
Earlier today we covered Tennessee Titans wide receiver Rishard Matthews, an Obama worshipper who said he’d quit playing football if the League implemented a rule that players must stand for the Anthem.
Perhaps he could find a job at the same coal mine if he ends up out of work. No wait, that won’t work. They actually have respect for their country.
OMG This is so Beautiful A #WestVirgina #Coalminer #JoshStower Sings #AmericanNationalAnthem B4 his shift #MAGA https://t.co/zXSaycmFcS pic.twitter.com/BHcM6yDDtw
— SarahLMulligan (@sarahlmulligan) October 13, 2017
Wriston and Stowers work for Mammoth Coal in Mammoth, West Virginia, according to Fox 46 in Charlotte.
Stowers said he began the National Anthem tradition because several of his fellow coal miners are former military members.
“I wanted everybody to feel close together as a whole family right then and there,” he said. “A bunch of guys I work with have past military experience and I knew that song would hit them real hard and make them feel comfortable.”
“They could’ve had a bad day at that time, and that song would put them over the edge and make them feel better about themselves,” he added.
The video of Stowers singing sure made several others ‘feel better.’ Response to the video has been overwhelmingly positive.
As of posting, the video has been shared nearly 10,000 times.
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