Alejandro Villanueva Speaks Out After Standing for National Anthem

Alejandro Villanueva of the Pittsburgh Steelers stands by himself in the tunnel for the national anthem prior to the game against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sept. 24, 2017. Joe Robbins/Getty Images

Alejandro Villanueva, the Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle who stood outside the stadium tunnel for the national anthem on Sunday—the only player to do so on his team—said he regretted his decision.

“This national anthem ordeal has been out of control, and there’s a lot of blame on myself,” Villanueva said Monday,  Sept. 25, reported the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.