Dallas Cowboys Won't Be Allowed To Wear Decals Supporting Cops During Games

DALLAS, TX -- The Dallas Cowboys won't be allowed to wear "Arm in Arm" decals on their helmets in support of law enforcement in its preseason schedule opener, according to various media reports.

Players wore the helmets during training, a show of support for law enforcement in a city where five officers were killed last month by a lone gunman. But the NFL has decreed they won't be able to wear the decals when it opens its preseason schedule on Saturday at the Los Angeles Rams.

The Dallas Morning News reported that the decal ban applies to preseason and regular games, according to Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones.

"Everyone has to be uniform with the league and the other 31 teams," Jones told the Morning News after team practice on Wednesday. "We respect their decision."

For its part, the Dallas Police Department issued a statement Thursday afternoon, saying the gesture by the Cowboys was nonetheless appreciated.

"We appreciate the support of the Cowboys organization and its players," the statement reads. "Their concern for the families of our fallen officers, the Dallas Police Department, and the City of Dallas is what matters most, and we know that support will continue for the immediate and long term future."

The idea for the decal came about after Cowboys executives, players and coaches walked onto the field for their July 30 practice arm-in-arm with Dallas Police Chief David Brown, Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings and family members of the slain Dallas officers.

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