WKRC-TV he wasn't trying to make a statement when he held the Thin Blue Line while running onto the field."I was just doing it to honor the people that lost their lives 19 years ago," he said.The other player involved, identified as Jarad Bentley, carried the Thin Red Line flag.Advertisement"Because my dad is a firefighter, and if it had been him killed on 9/11, I would have wanted someone to do it for him," he said.The players had asked permission and were denied.