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

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/nfl/nfl-will-remove-end-racism-end-zones-ahead-super-bowl-rcna190686

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HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world · 147 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The NFL finally did it. Racism has officially been eradicated forever

tunetardis@lemmy.ca · 23 pts · 1y

This made me literally lol and I needed that today. Thanks!

FruitfullyYours@lemmy.world · 70 pts · 1y

A sign of the times of ending racism is a controversial idea

jordanlund@lemmy.world · 56 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Weird take from the NFL.

What's the ratio of owners and coaches, white vs. black?

32 NFL teams, 23 white coaches.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/11/13/nfl-coaches-project-diversity-report-2024/75799491007/

Owners?

https://spotcovery.com/nfl-black-owners-the-leagues-ownership/

"The NFL is still waiting for its first black majority owner."

"Forbes reports that there are only 15 black billionaires in the world. These include rapper Jay-Z, pop star Rihanna, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. However, their net worth isn’t enough to buy out a majority stake in an NFL team. 

For example, the Denver Broncos team was sold for $4.65 billion, a figure higher than their net worth. Plus, to buy an NFL team, you have to buy 30% of the stake, which means that buying the Broncos costs $2 billion in liquid cash. This is a figure that’s beyond what most wealthy black people in the United States can meet, hence keeping them out of ownership."

frunch@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y

Geez, if the broncos are only ~$4.5B what's to stop Leon from buying the entire NFL?!?!

😱

Majorllama@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 1y

That's almost 30% black coaches. That's over representation! They should fire some until they reach 14% representation like in the US general population. I can't believe they would steal white mans jobs like that.

/s

MyOpinion@lemm.ee · 40 pts · 1y

Did they replace it with white power yet?

st3ph3n@midwest.social · 40 pts · 1y

We wouldn’t want to offend the Führer when he attends the game, would we?

T00l_shed@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The got so Angry at Kaepernick kneeling, they had to bend over and open up to trump

Zaktor@sopuli.xyz · 10 pts · 1y

Open racism is much preferred to uppity black men.

HorikBrun@kbin.earth · 34 pts · 1y

End the NFL.

Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world · 23 pts · 1y

I'm waiting for the moderate conservatives to get offended that the NFL thinks they're SO FUCKING RACIST that "end racism" is considered controversial.

RandAlThor@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 1y

SMH. This is disappointing.

youCanCallMeDragon@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Just gonna paint over “end”

Raiderkev@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Or paint a DEF before it

Akasazh@feddit.nl · 2 pts · 1y

That would be more honest

apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Change your fucking name, KC.

RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Going to take an ownership change for that to happen. The Hunts are massive assholes.

apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

They are an NFL team owner, of course they are assholes.

MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 1y

Every minority player should sit out the Superbowl then. See how good a game we get with only tight ends, QBs, and Kickers.

/s

Blackout@fedia.io · 12 pts · 1y

Well the Lions aren't in it so I don't give a fuck about the NFL again. Just supporting my city, whose entire downfall was because of racism. Glad that's solved /s

ech@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 1y

Oh wow. I guess I missed the news about the nfl getting nationalized. (/s)

LandedGentry@lemmy.zip · 7 pts · 1y (5 replies)
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OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 1y

Football is big with racists.

BlackPenguins@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

I'm already not watching the Superbowl because it has cheaters. First time in 15 years.

ryathal@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y (2 replies)

If you skip the Superbowl, you could miss tay tay's engagement.

Revan343@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 1y

I'm already not watching it, you don't have to keep trying to convince me not to

LandedGentry@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 1y
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scala@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 1y

Nascar is trying to be more inclusive. Shits wild.