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return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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

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

www.nbcnews.com

return2ozma@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago
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The announcement comes the same day a White House official told NBC News that President Donald Trump would be attending the game.
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  • HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world
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    The NFL finally did it. Racism has officially been eradicated forever

    • 🇨🇦 tunetardis@lemmy.ca
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      This made me literally lol and I needed that today. Thanks!

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

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

      😱

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      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

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    Did they replace it with white power yet?

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

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

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      Open racism is much preferred to uppity black men.

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    End the NFL.

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    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.

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    SMH. This is disappointing.

  • Dale@lemmy.world
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    Just gonna paint over “end”

    • Raiderkev@lemmy.world
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      Or paint a DEF before it

    • Akasazh@feddit.nl
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      That would be more honest

  • apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world
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    Change your fucking name, KC.

    • RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world
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      Going to take an ownership change for that to happen. The Hunts are massive assholes.

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

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    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

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

    /s

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

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    • OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca
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      Football is big with racists.

    • BlackPenguins@lemmy.world
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      I’m already not watching the Superbowl because it has cheaters. First time in 15 years.

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

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

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