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NFL to stencil 'End Racism' on end zone borders as part of social justice rollout for kickoff week
ESPN ^ | July 27, 2020 | by Jason Reid

Posted on 07/27/2020 3:54:45 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

As part of the NFL's ongoing commitment to social justice programs, the messages "It Takes All of Us" and "End Racism" will be stenciled on all end zone borders for home openers, the league office informed clubs in a memo Monday obtained by ESPN.

The two messages of inclusion, which will be stenciled on opposite end zones during kickoff week, are key elements of the league's broader, multifaceted rollout intended to highlight its efforts to support diversity and inclusion while the new season begins.

The end zone messages demonstrate "how football and the NFL brings people together to work as one and use our example and our actions to help conquer racism," the memo reads. The memo also confirms that players will have the option to wear helmet decals honoring victims of systemic racism.

"Each player will have the option to honor an individual by displaying that person's name via a decal on the back of their helmet," the memo reads. "Players will be offered a list of names and short biographical information to help guide their decision-making, however, they can also select a victim of systemic racism who is not represented on this list." If coaches desire, they can honor victims of systemic racism by wearing patches on their hats.

Additionally, the league will recognize essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

(Excerpt) Read more at espn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: blacklivesmatter; blm; football; getwokegobroke; negrofootballleague; nfl; sjw; sjws; socialjustice; sports
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1 posted on 07/27/2020 3:54:45 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

AMFers


2 posted on 07/27/2020 3:56:25 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Systemic liberalism is the problem.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

NFL teams suddenly start testing positive for WuFlu in 5...4...3...2...1...


3 posted on 07/27/2020 3:56:29 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Eff the NFL and all the pampered athlete prima donnas.


4 posted on 07/27/2020 3:56:33 PM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So will they hire more white players then to properly match national statistics?

Asians and Hispanics?


5 posted on 07/27/2020 3:56:33 PM PDT by Skywise
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
The FL Marlins and MLB have just demonstrated that there will be no professional sports season this year.

A few games here and there, but nothing to call a season.

6 posted on 07/27/2020 3:57:14 PM PDT by G Larry (There is no merit in compromising with the Devil.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

End BLM? Nothing any more racist than that.


7 posted on 07/27/2020 3:57:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Yeah, whatever....s/


8 posted on 07/27/2020 3:57:25 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Spelled it wrong.

End NFL


9 posted on 07/27/2020 3:57:40 PM PDT by joshua c
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How about.....”Obey the !*#$%?! Law !!”


10 posted on 07/27/2020 3:58:00 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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To: G Larry

The Phillies game is cancelled tonight...good.


11 posted on 07/27/2020 3:58:23 PM PDT by EEGator
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Additionally, the league will recognize essential workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fellow union members most likely.

12 posted on 07/27/2020 3:58:25 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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They really do not understand marketing and sales, do they?


13 posted on 07/27/2020 3:58:26 PM PDT by MortMan (Shouldn't "palindrome" read the same forward and backward?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Racism brought on by: you know who. Those that continually play the race card.


14 posted on 07/27/2020 3:59:26 PM PDT by SkyDancer (~ Pilots: Looking Down On People Since 1903 ~)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Not a fan anyway but you’d have to think that’s a parody.


15 posted on 07/27/2020 4:00:20 PM PDT by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

End racism.......re-elect BarackObama forever and we won’t destroy the cities that Democrats run.


16 posted on 07/27/2020 4:00:36 PM PDT by Toespi
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
This is professional sports trying to back away from Black Lives MatterTM because people see it for the Communist organization that it is and it's hurting the Communist Democrats in the polls.
17 posted on 07/27/2020 4:00:52 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I’ve never been a huge football fan. But why in the world is any sensible person going to even sit at home to watch this cr@p, much less spend money to see it? Isn’t it time that all reasonable people simply stopped watching? Wouldn’t that solve this problem quickly?


18 posted on 07/27/2020 4:02:22 PM PDT by JOHN ADAMS
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Good grief! Who would have ever imagine that ending racism would be so easy? A couple of stencils in NFL end zones and Bam!—racism is history. We should all be grateful to live in such magical times. Perhaps the NFL might consider ‘End Cancer’ for its nest miracle.


19 posted on 07/27/2020 4:02:32 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Travis McGee
Grown men (many now tattooed & pierced thugs), getting dirty rich for playing with a ball with other rich, grown men, and other men and women getting rich for talking about the rich, grown men that play with balls...that’s pro sports.

And how many American men know more about pro sports than about their childrens’ schools or neighbors or county government?

And I pay more for beer and pizza because they pay a lot to advertise on pro sports shows.

20 posted on 07/27/2020 4:02:57 PM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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