Joey Jones

“We play our national anthem because in 1918 we entered WWI, and they wanted to honor a Navy player that was out on the field. They wanted to honor that our sons and some daughters were fighting a war in trenches in some of the ugliest warfare every seen in our lives.”

Joey Jones · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Jones provided a history lesson on the origins of playing the U.S. national anthem at sporting events.

“We play the [United States] National Anthem not to honor fans who enjoy entertainment, but to honor the men and women serving this country, providing freedom and security so we can do that during a time of war.”

Joey Jones · said date not stated · reported 2026-09-18

Joey Jones scolded the Buffalo Bills' decision to sing the Canadian national anthem at their home opener.