Where does it say how much money they paid for the ad ?
It was in another article on this story posted earlier today.
The ad would have cost $30,000. The league does not sell the advertising for the game program; a third-party publisher sells it, but the league approves what goes in the program.
A VFW ad for the Super Bowl program was submitted and later approved for a tagline that read: “We Stand for Veterans” with text describing benefits the organization offers.
Marion Polk, AMVETS national commander, wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, dated Monday, that says in part: “Freedom of speech works both ways. We respect the rights of those who choose to protest as these rights are precisely what our members have fought — and in many cases died — for. But imposing corporate censorship to deny that same right to those veterans who have secured it for us all is reprehensible and totally beyond the pale.”
Everyone knows there is a racial problem in the US. And it’s more than just one way, it’s many ways. There is all over the world. But taking actions that disrespects those that gave you the opportunity to try to improve yourself by doing nothing more than complaining about it to no one in particular to demand respect, is more counterproductive than just shutting up. And as long as the league ignores contractual commitments, and supports this by denying first amendment rights, they are just as guilty as the players.
rwood