In case anyone didn’t think the National Football League (NFL) was doing enough about social justice and racial equality, the league is now adding another layer to their bid to win gold in the social justice Olympics.
In a memo reportedly obtained by ESPN, the league will be stenciling the phrases “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” on every home team’s end zone borders for the first week of the upcoming season — if the season even happens.
According to ESPN:
The two messages of inclusion, which will be stenciled on opposite end zones during kickoff week, are key elements of the league's broader, multifaceted rollout intended to highlight efforts to support diversity and inclusion when the new season begins.
The end zone messages demonstrate "how football and the NFL brings people together to work as one and use our example and our actions to help conquer racism," the memo said.
This report comes after the NFL already has reportedly committed $250 million over 10 years to social justice initiatives, as well as the league declaring that the “black national anthem” — known as the song “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” — will be played before all week one games.
On top of all the social justice being injected into the NFL’s 2020 season, it’ll be interesting to see whether some actual football will sneak its way into the league’s broadcast of games.