The Cowboys have opened training camp in Oxnard, but they’re honoring their hometown.
Via Nick Eatman of the team’s official website, the Cowboys have applied to their helmets a sticker that expresses support for the Dallas Police Department. “Arm in Arm” the sticker says on the back of the headgear, with a star in the middle of it.
It’s unclear whether the Cowboys will wear the sticker for preseason or regular-season games. Typically, permission must be obtained from the league for such deviations from the uniform.
Violence committed by and against police could put the NFL in an awkward position this year, with police departments pushing for displays of support and players wanting to express support for groups that are speaking out against situations where police misuse their authority and force. Caught in the middle will be the league office, faced with the potentially impossible task of keeping everyone happy on the kind of hot-button issue that could alienate portions of the fan base, if the right balance isn’t struck.
[Photo credit: Twitter.com/nickeatman.]
