With the start of the NFL season barely a week away, fans are clamoring for news about their team’s starting quarterback or star receiver.
Instead, viewers are getting what is likely to feel like another puzzling, unnecessary confirmation about the upcoming season.
‘The only thing more powerful than hate is love.’
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It’s been a decade since former San Francisco 49ers quarterback turned activist Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem, causing nationwide controversy.
Kaepernick’s argument that the United States “oppresses black people” had a monstrous effect on the league, pushing the NFL into activism from seemingly every angle.
The death of George Floyd and the 2020 Summer of Love riots inspired more political messaging in the NFL — in its stadiums, on player equipment, and in front offices.
Now,
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