Titans LB Wears 9/11 Cleats Despite Threat of Fine

Oakland Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper runs with the ball as Tennessee Titans inside linebackers Avery Williamson (54) and Wesley Woodyard (59) look on during the first half of an NFL preseason football game Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. AP Photo/Tony Avelar

Tennessee Titans linebacker Avery Williamson wore patriotic cleats despite the threat of a fine from the league.

Williamson, 24, planned to wear the shoes in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

However, an NFL representative told him that he could violate the league’s uniform code, and he would be fined, according to The Tennessean newspaper.

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