The TayuanNFL's unhelpful attempt at standing for social justice is getting dragged by Twitter.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell told NBC Sports that the league will paint "End racism" and "It takes all of us" in each stadium's end zones for the upcoming season.
"The NFL stands with the Black community, the players, clubs, and fans confronting systemic racism," Goodell told NBC Sports. "We will not relent in our work."
The move is especially ironic, as the NFL iced out San Francisco 49ers player Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of police brutality and racism in 2016. Kaepernick hasn't played since his contract with the 49ers ended in 2017, and hasn't been picked up by other teams in the league since. Kaepernick's protest inspired a nationwide movement of sitting out or kneeling during the anthem in support of the fight against systemic injustice. While the protest has been gaining popularity since Kaepernick first knelt four years ago, especially in wake of the global rallies for the Black Lives Matter movement, kneeling during the anthem has been condemned by conservatives like Donald Trump.
The NFL's support of anti-racism seems especially paltry given its history of banning kneeling. The league reversed its decision in June this year, at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests that took place after the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed by a white police officer.
Which is why the decision to stencil "End racism" on its fields faced so much backlash from Twitter users.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
The NFL will also allow players to wear T-shirts that say "Injustice against one of us is injustice against all of us" and "End racism" during warmups. In addition, players will be allowed to decorate their helmets with decals of either the name of a victim of police brutality, or one of four NFL-approved phrases: "Stop Hate," "It Takes All Of Us," "End Racism," and "Black Lives Matter."
In an effort to raise awareness, the NFL will also feature a victim of police brutality's story each week, but how and when is still unclear, Sports Illustrated reports.
This is the fattest of the extremely fat bears
There is a 100% chance that Nate Silver is f**king furious
Snap's plan to fight Facebook is bold
Spotify is urging listeners to vote with a message from Barack Obama
Nintendo Switch 2 release date, price announced
Snapchat's redesigned camera can 'scan' for GIFs and help you with math homework
6 tweets that dominated this election
Sonos and IKEA announce $100 bookshelf speaker and $180 lamp speaker
Apple iPhone 17 Pro leaks highlight major new design change
The Bernie Sanders doppelgänger wants you to know he's not Larry David, either
Best Apple deal: Save $19 on AirTag 4
LeBron James helps Hillary Clinton's full court press in Cleveland
How Twitter fueled the wild rise of vote rigging allegations
Dropping $500,000 to spend New Year's Eve with Justin Bieber is a good idea
Sunday's Fat Bear Week match pits two fat favorites against each other
Elton John biopic 'Rocketman' ignites CinemaCon with new footage
FLOTUS goes all out in final impassioned speech at Clinton rally
MacKenzie Bezos joins Twitter specifically to announce she and Jeff are donezos
Episode 4: The Wave of the Future
Snapchat's redesigned camera can 'scan' for GIFs and help you with math homework
The Morning News Roundup for November 17, 2014The Morning News Roundup for November 11, 2014William Meredith’s “Parents” by Dan PiepenbringOn This Day, William Tell Shot an Apple Off His Son’s HeadWriting Tennessee Williams’s LifeCabinet of WonderThe Morning News Roundup for November 13, 2014Wife or Gallows?Staff Picks: Tom Magliozzi and Dr. T by The Paris ReviewLet’s All Go Down to the Bridge and Get Our Teeth Pulled by Dan PiepenbringA Letter from Delmore Schwartz to James LaughlinStaff Picks: Garth Greenwell, Paul Ford, Forrest Gander, and MoreVisit Our Holiday PopCabinet of WonderStaff Picks: Megg, Mogg, Maxim Maksimich by The Paris ReviewInside the World’s WorstCall Me Madam PipiPreparation for the Next LifeHow William Eggleston Would Photograph a Baseball Game by Adam Sobsey“Dubliners at One Hundred” ZTE allowed to resume some U.S. business by Commerce Department The best album covers of 2018 (so far) Apple Music is beating Spotify in the US with more subscribers This 1 photo perfectly sums up just how obsessed England is with the World Cup This prank is bananas, B Study ties cellphone radiation to brain, heart tumors in male rats 3 women hailed as heroes after thwarting alleged date rape attempt Have you completed the #NeymarChallenge yet? Search for 7 Rubio apologized to Trump for implying he had a small penis America's most hated man endorses its most hated presidential candidate Yelp can't be forced to delete your terrible, mean comments, court rules Netflix tests new price increase strategy for 'Ultra' plan with HDR Facebook patents 'skin smoothing' and karaoke features for live video The Mountain pulls a 17 What happens in the end credits scenes of 'Ant British wedding guests forced to get creative to watch World Cup Understandable Photoshop battle ensues after man runs with 'nose tampon' An essential guide to the overwhelming world of non Chrissy Teigen shares video of daughter dancing to a John Legend song