Jerry Jones responds to Cowboys DT Dontari Poe kneeling during national anthem

Jerry Jones was notably silent as football season approached with the NFL engulfed in the nation’s larger race reckoning.

As the league shifted its stance to match public sentiment on player protest, the normally outspoken Dallas Cowboys owner had nothing to say publicly on the matter.

Now the season has started. A Cowboy has knelt. And Jones is back to his regularly scheduled media rounds. On Tuesday he addressed Sunday night’s pregame against the Los Angeles Rams that saw Dallas defensive tackle Dontari Poe take a knee during the national anthem.

Jones lauds team response to Poe

Jones, who famously vowed in 2018 that Cowboys players would always stand for the anthem with a “toe on the line”, did not criticize Poe while making his weekly radio appearance on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas.

Jones did not endorse nor condemn Poe’s decision and moved on to another topic when no follow-up question was asked.

Poe was the only Dallas player to take a knee. The newly signed Cowboy vowed to do so during training camp, and followed through with his plan even as none of his Cowboys teammates joined him. Defensive end Aldon Smith and defensive tackle Antwaun Woods stood by Poe during his protest, each with a hand on his shoulder.

Jones’ in-game response

NBC cameras focused on Jones as Poe knelt.

Poe’s response

Poe told reporters that some of his teammates tried to talk him out of kneeling alone, but in the end he felt supported in his protest against police brutality and racial injustice.

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