Bill Belichick Gave Explanation About Not Wearing Salute To Service Gear

Unlike other coaches in the NFL, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick did not wear the Salute to Service garb during Sunday’s contest against the Green Bay Packers at Gillette Stadium.

Deciding no to wear Salute to Service gear was sort of confusing for some fans, and this was definitely a curious move by the Pats head coach. Belichick grew up in a military household, and this was sort of awkward.

The head coach talked to reporters on Tuesday, and explained that he was more focused on his actions.

“I mean, I usually wear the same thing for every game – I mean, not the same thing, but depending on the weather and so forth, I just wear the same thing for every game. So, I don’t change what I wear weekly based on whatever the theme of the week is. But, Salute to Service is – look, the military and the job that our servicemen and women do and the sacrifices that they make are very important to me and my family, always has been, always will be, and I always want to recognize those and I do it,” Belichick said during the conference call.

“So, I don’t have any objection to what anybody else does, but I just choose to – honestly, I don’t think what sweatshirt I wear is that important. What’s important to me is what your actions are, what you do, so I try to make those count,” he added.

Belichick’s father was coach of a Navy for decades, and the Patriots head coach has a lot of military memories.
Last Sunday, Belichick wore a button that honored Clinton native and Navy Petty Office Second Class Andrew R. Bibbo who was killed in 2007. The head coach credited TAPS and Salute to Service in his presser. What a great man!