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Roger Goodell Admits NFL Was Wrong, Encourages Players to Peacefully Protest
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released an 81-second video via the league's Twitter account on Friday and it was stunning. In the video, Goodell admits the NFL was wrong for not listening to league's players about the systematic oppression of black people in this country. He also encouraged "all to speak out and peacefully protest" before stating "black lives matter."
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By endorsing peaceful protests, Goodell is essentially giving players the green light to kneel during the national anthem if they so choose. Remember, back in 2017 kneeling during the anthem became a huge fight between the players, owners and the league, with president Donald Trump weighing in. The kneeling protests largely went away as owners threatened players who participated. On Friday, Trump again blasted the idea of kneeling during the anthem, so it's noteworthy that Goodell endorsed peaceful protests.
Goodell has admitted the league, and its owners, were wrong. And, frankly, they were. Without saying it, the commissioner has all but endorsed the same idea Colin Kaepernick was protesting for.
If the league follows through with Goodell's words it would mark an enormous shift in attitude. It would be a monumental change from just a few years ago.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/roger-goodell-admits-nfl-was-wrong-encourages-players-to-peacefully-protest/ar-BB156ngr?li=BBnb7Kz
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