Posted on 05/30/2020 5:07:41 PM PDT by Stravinsky
Text of statement:
The NFL family is greatly saddened by the tragic events across our country. The protesters' reactions to these incidents reflect the pain, anger and frustration that so many of us feel.
Our deepest condolences go out to the family of Mr. George Floyd and to those who have lost loved ones, including the families of Ms. Breonna Taylor in Louisville, and Mr. Ahmaud Arbery, the cousin of Tracy Walker of the Detroit Lions.
As current events dramatically underscore, there remains much more to do as a country and as a league. These tragedies inform the NFL's commitment and our ongoing efforts. There remains an urgent need for action. We recognize the power of our platform in communities and as part of the fabric of American society. We embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together with our players, clubs and partners.
- NFL Commissioner Robert Goodell
Before anyone comments, I mistakenly typed Robert instead of Roger at the end. Sorry!
Great. Who the ‘eff cares.
A rather lame statement. What’s the point of making it?
At least he didn’t blame President Trump.
Professional athletes denounced the Hong Kong protesters and sucked up to Chinese dictatorship.
FUNFL
the negro felon league stupid as always..
If you read the words, thus statement is a nothingburger.
It could be said about anything.
Not enough gravy on the potatoes, not enough chips in a bag, your whatchamacallit isnt really that big.
Virtue signalling at its most petty.
If you read the words, thus statement is a nothingburger.
It could be said about anything.
Not enough gravy on the potatoes, not enough chips in a bag, your whatchamacallit isnt really that big.
Virtue signalling at its most petty.
The NFL hasn’t meant anything to me since the mid 80s.
Even then, not much.
The NFL comments about this crap. Their players comment about this crap. They knee over this crap. Too late. If they stayed out of progressive politics they would have me as a viewer. I love football. I hate the NFL. I’ll never watch them again. They are ruining my memories of a once great sport.
“We embrace that responsibility and are committed to continuing the important work to address these systemic issues together with our players, clubs and partners.”
Nope. He and his group of thugs abdicated the role as soon as he did not denounce their official, public protests against the flag which represents the constitution, which denounced racism.
hmmm. Ahmaud Arbery, cousin of Tracey Walker, Detroit Lions.
Yep. Just a bunch of feel good we care virtue signaling.
“We’re all in this together”
The NFL has been dead to me for at least 20 years.
“”””A rather lame statement. What’s the point of making it?
At least he didn’t blame President Trump.””””””””””
Not yet. Give him time.
Just one more reason not to watch the NFL.
the commissar has to show the players/millionaire unpatriotic thugs, he’s down with the cause.,
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