Posted on 06/22/2024 6:26:49 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo
In recent years, the NFL has made a concerted effort to show its unwavering support of the LGBTQ community. And don't expect that to stop anytime soon.
It started in April 2017 when the NFL hosted an LGBTQ Pride discussion panel at its New York City headquarters. That event marked the official launch of the league's LGBTQ employee affinity group, NFL Pride. About 150 people — including commissioner Roger Goodell — sat and listened as openly gay former professional athletes discussed steps the league could take to be more inclusive for the gay community.
In an exclusive interview with Outsports in honor of this year's Pride Month, Goodell explained why the cause is so special to him.
"One of the most important jobs I have as commissioner is to listen," Goodell said. "That day, we were forming our Pride employee resource group, so I wanted to show my support for our staff and engage with panelists like NFL Legend Ryan O’Callaghan."
Since that panel discussion, the NFL has boosted its outreach efforts every year. In addition to encouraging its teams to participate in Pride Month initiatives each June, the league partnered with GLAAD to host a "Night of Pride" at this year's Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Goodell & Co. also hold an annual Pride Flag Football Clinic at the Super Bowl Experience, and multiple teams have announced partnerships with the National Gay Flag Football League (NGFFL).
"Our Super Bowl Night of Pride events with GLAAD have been powerful," Goodell said. "Creating a space for the LGBTQ community and allies during our biggest week sends a message that we value inclusion and opportunity for all."
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I’m boycotting the NFL until they hire a crossdressing transgender dwarf bearded lady with Tourette syndrome.
Can you provide proof that “diversity makes us better,” Mr. Goodell.
Also tell us when you are going to demand that each NFL team “look like America” and mandate that each team is 13% black and 60% White.
The NFL has been off at our formerly NFL crazed home since Kaepernick took a knee.
We now use the time to walk with our dogs, garden, enjoy our backyard, BBQ, etc.
Haven’t missed it one bit.
If so then how come he is still the NFL commissioner?
They act like reptilian aliens are reported to act.
It is a good thing that reptilian aliens are fictional constructs of folks like David Icke.
;-)
Is it a coincidence that the first three letters of LGBTQ are “Let’s Go Brandon”. God has a sense of humor.
Nixon put his father on his “enemies list”, so there’s that.
If diversity makes the NFL better why not force teams to have a minimum number of female and tranny players.
The NFL is pretty boring to watch.
Is he dating a man?
If diversity is so good, why doesn’t each player run his own play instead of all eleven running the same play?
EC
There’s no going back….sadly.
The NFL didn't exactly get Bud Lighted.
I'm quite firm in my defiance, belligerance and insolance but am certainly disappointed in this shallow apathetic demographic.
Just another reason why I no longer watch professional sports of any kind.
Too many rules. #1 - CTE (which we needed to do to protect the players)
#2 - gambling - we need to get rid of the replay but we're not going to do that because it'll pass off the gamblers.
*piss off - autocorrect
Gambling and sports is a highly toxic mix.
It is not just that games or parts of games could be fixed—it is that everyone involved has a financial motivation to keep any scandals under wraps.
It corrupts everything.
He’s trying to add a few more audience stones to an overfull bucket without more falling out.
But he gets massive corporate/fascist reinforcement for merely preening about the effort.
And why can you only have two men on the field in the QB position at the same time? If 3 or more players want to go in at QB then who we to stop them? If a player decides that he identifies as a member of the opposing team then what right do we have to force him to line up with players wearing the same uniform as his?
In honer of gay pried month;
“Billy’s Dad Is A Fudge Packer”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPzJkSXnWSg
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