Posted on 02/04/2025 3:11:52 PM PST by Responsibility2nd
The move came as Roger Goodell defended the league's DEI policy
The words "End Racism" will not be featured in the back of end zones during Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.
Instead, the phrases "Choose Love" and "It Takes All of Us" will be emblazoned in the end zones at the Caesars Superdome. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told The Athletic on Tuesday the decision came amid the recent tragedies that have occurred in the U.S. since the start of 2025, including the terror attack in New Orleans, wildfires in the Los Angeles area and the deadly plane crash near a Washington, D.C., airport.
"We felt it was an appropriate statement for what the country has collectively endured, given recent tragedies, and can serve as an inspiration," he told the outlet.
McCarthy added that "End Racism" was only seen during the Eagles’ NFC Championship win against the Washington Commanders. The AFC Championship, in which the Chiefs topped the Buffalo Bills, included the aforementioned phrases.
The "End Racism" stencil debuted in 2020 after a summer of racial turmoil in the U.S. The phrase was featured in the Chiefs' end zone in last year's Super Bowl. The San Francisco 49ers had "It Takes All of Us."
The NFL’s move to remove it for the Super Bowl came as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the league’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
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To little too late
Damn...I was betting on, “Chocolate City”.
I always liked how the “End Racism” etc. read upside-down for the fans and only on the field players could read it rightside-up.
And at a moment in history where whites are openly discriminated against ...
S.B.M.
Select By Merit
I hope both teams lose.
GOODELL IS RIDING A DEAD HORSE
That’s nice, but I’m still never coming back.
Damn I wish I owned a superb owl team.
One end would say “End racism.. Dwarves are people too”
The other end with “End racism.. Elves are people too”
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