[E. Pluribus Unum]

It's really quite simple, Einstein.

There is an unspoken agreement between the players and the fans that the game of football is an escape from worldly concerns like politics.

The players have reneged on that agreement, therefore the agreement no longer stands.

[HereInTheHeartland]

” There is an unspoken agreement between the players and the fans that the game of football is an escape from worldly concerns like politics.

The players have reneged on that agreement, therefore the agreement no longer stands. “

You put into two sentences the gist of of what is so wrong with today’s NFL.
Others have spent pages and hours trying to get across what you just said so simply.