The NFL caves in and withers...

[PP2]

Really disappointed to see this.

NFL will remove 'End Racism' from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl

The announcement comes the same day a White House official told NBC News that President Donald Trump would be attending the game.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[PWRxWLF]

Got my front row seats. This is gonna be fun!

 

[archstanton543]

Really disappointed to see this.

NFL will remove 'End Racism' from the end zones ahead of Super Bowl

The announcement comes the same day a White House official told NBC News that President Donald Trump would be attending the game.

www.nbcnews.com

I'm not. They didn't do anything to stop the thing it's trying to stop.

 

[Nikolai]

Ehhhhh...not like the NFL ever gave a **** anyway

 

[Vindicate]

Unfortunately, I think most here are correct. It was a PR move.

From NYT:

"The decision to do away with “End Racism” as a slogan led at least one high-ranking league official to express concern in light of Trump’s public statements on the subject. But NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said that the decision was based on sensitivity to recent tragedies, including the terrorist attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter in January, the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area and the fatal air collision near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.

“It Takes All of Us” will also appear in the end zone for this year’s Super Bowl.

“We felt it was an appropriate statement for what the country has collectively endured, given recent tragedies, and can serve as an inspiration,” said McCarthy, who noted that “Choose Love” and “It Takes All of Us” also appeared in the end zones for this year’s AFC Championship Game in Kansas City. The NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia included “End Racism” as an end-zone slogan."

Clown-ass response...

 

[upstater1]

Unfortunately, I think most here are correct. It was a PR move.

From NYT:

"The decision to do away with “End Racism” as a slogan led at least one high-ranking league official to express concern in light of Trump’s public statements on the subject. But NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said that the decision was based on sensitivity to recent tragedies, including the terrorist attack in New Orleans’ French Quarter in January, the deadly wildfires in the Los Angeles area and the fatal air collision near Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C.

“It Takes All of Us” will also appear in the end zone for this year’s Super Bowl.

“We felt it was an appropriate statement for what the country has collectively endured, given recent tragedies, and can serve as an inspiration,” said McCarthy, who noted that “Choose Love” and “It Takes All of Us” also appeared in the end zones for this year’s AFC Championship Game in Kansas City. The NFC Championship Game in Philadelphia included “End Racism” as an end-zone slogan."

Clown-ass response...

The bullpuckiest of bullpucky answers.

Congratulations NFL.

And does no one there have an imagination?

What are the chances someone or someones (i.e. likely players or singer/halftime show) is going to make this all blow up in your face? I think it's at least 50%.

 

[Pape]

tbh, i never noticed it was there.

 

[Grogan14]

All for show.
Owners couldn’t care less unless it impacts $$

Putting it on back of helmet accomplishes nothing and was patronizing

 

[Vindicate]

The bullpuckiest of bullpucky answers.

Congratulations NFL.

And does no one there have an imagination?

What are the chances someone or someones (i.e. likely players or singer/halftime show) is going to make this all blow up in your face? I think it's at least 50%.

On the year you have Kendrick Lamar, whose music is at the very least an unapologetic expression of black culture, and often times challenging and pointing out racism. They really picked a swell time to nix that message.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I'm clearly missing something. Why did they phase it out for the Super Bowl? Why not play it safe and avoid the criticism and just phase it out next year before the start of the season?

Morons....

 

[Ian]

On the year you have Kendrick Lamar, whose music is at the very least an unapologetic expression of black culture, and often times challenging and pointing out racism. They really picked a swell time to nix that message.

He also won two Grammys the other night, which considering who he was up against was impressive. Thought that was cool.

 

[gobesmug]

I'm clearly missing something. Why did they phase it out for the Super Bowl? Why not play it safe and avoid the criticism and just phase it out next year before the start of the season?

Morons....

That's not the NFL way. They love to introduce new things at the superbowl like when they changed what a catch is for the superbowl vs the eagles

 

[Kdo5]

I'm clearly missing something. Why did they phase it out for the Super Bowl? Why not play it safe and avoid the criticism and just phase it out next year before the start of the season?

Morons....

Are we really pretending we don't understand what this is about?

Trump is there. He is on an anti-DEI crusade. "End Racism" goes with the message of DEI. It's all about billionaires sucking up to daddy. Just like all the other corporations who are rescinding their diversity initiatives the second power shifts.

I'll get called out for being political here or post deleted maybe but it's the truth and we all know it.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Are we really pretending we don't understand what this is about?

Trump is there. He is on an anti-DEI crusade. "End Racism" goes with the message of DEI. It's all about billionaires sucking up to daddy. Just like all the other corporations who are rescinding their diversity initiatives the second power shifts. It's abject cowardice.

Still dumb timing.

 

[lancerman]

Well clearly they ended it

 

[tuckeverlasting]

just more lip service from the phonies in the league office

On the year you have Kendrick Lamar, whose music is at the very least an unapologetic expression of black culture, and often times challenging and pointing out racism. They really picked a swell time to nix that message.

he's good now but i kinda liked black hippy with him and ab soul and schoolboy q etc.

 

[JohnJH]

tbh, i never noticed it was there.

I think we only got to watch 1 or 2 Patriots games on TV here in Green Bay this season (and we don't watch any other games anyway), and I didn't even notice that there was such a thing.

 

[JohnJH]

I don't care.

 

[Koma]

Wow, based on the studies I've seen about the effectiveness of the end zone message, racism in this country was going to be reduced to zero by week 4 of next season. Shame on the NFL for bailing when the ultimate goal was within sight.

 

[TommyD4207]

The pink socks in October didn't cure cancer either.