Since the death of George Floyd, the NFL has decided our nation's anthem isn't good enough, so they will play "The Black National Anthem" along with it.
Then they backtrack on the kneeling controversy.
Now they are considering allowing players to put decals on their helmets against "police brutality" and "systemic racism."
From Bleacher Report:
The NFL is reportedly considering allowing players to wear "decals on helmets or patches on jerseys" in honor of victims of systemic racism and police brutality, according to Jason Reid of The Undefeated.
The league may also "produce educational programs about victims, among other plans."
NFL.com noted that if the decal idea was approved by the players and the league, "a player could wear a helmet decal with 'G.F.' for George Floyd, whose death in May while in Minneapolis police custody has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice."
Reid also reported that the league is expected to play "Lift Ev'ry Voice And Sing" before the playing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the start of games. The song has traditionally been considered the Black national anthem.
The NFL announced earlier in June it would be committing $250 million over the next 10 years to combat systemic racism and support social justice causes and charities. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell acknowledged that the league's response to many of those issues in recent years should have been better and that the league should have listened more to its players.
That came in response to a video produced by a number of star players demanding changes around the league."
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