The commissioner is backtracking from the football league's original stance that players should not be allowed to peacefully protest during the national anthem
Roger Goodell Admits NFL Was Wrong About Player Protests
By News on the Net -- HuffingtonPost——Bio and Archives--June 6, 2020
In a major reversal, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted on Friday that the organization was wrong for not allowing NFL players to peacefully protest police brutality against Black people during the national anthem.
“We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black people,” Goodell said in a filmed statement posted to Twitter.-- More...
