Photo by Izaac Crayton on Unsplash NEWS NFL Announces Social Justice Initiatives for Upcoming Season The biggest initiatives the league has planned, including helmet decals, a voter activation push and phrases stenciled in the end zones. by Gregg Snyder September 3, 2020 The National Football League (NFL) has announced social justice initiatives they will conduct through the 2020-21 season. This is a major change for the league that has until recently prohibited its players from protesting on the field for social change. The biggest social justice initiatives the league has planned, including helmet decals, a voter activation push and phrases stenciled in the end zones. The phrases, “It Takes All of Us” and “End Racism” will be stenciled in paint in each team’s end zones all season long. The NFL will also play the Black National Anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before games on opening weekend. In July, the league launched a voting initiative called NFL Votes. The initiative was spurred by the large number of players saying voting was the number one issue that was important to them, according to NFL Commissioner, Roger Goodell. The league has held voter education programs with players on all 32 teams, and Goodell said that the league encouraged teams to offer their stadiums as polling centers. The league’s players will be able to wearing helmet decals featuring the names of victims of systemic racism and police violence. Teams will have a choice to honor one specific name or several names. These decals will be able to be worn by players all season long. The NFL announced earlier this summer it would commit $250 million over the next 10 years to help fight systematic racism. After leagues like the NBA, WNBA, MLB, MLS, and more boycotted games in protest of social injustice last month, it’s unknown if some NFL players will sit out Week 1 in protest of police brutality and racism. Post Views: 740 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Gregg Snyder Latest posts by Gregg Snyder (see all) ITZ Staff Makes Super Bowl LV Predictions. Which team wins? Who is MVP? - February 5, 2021 Jets And Nike Create New Jersey High School Girls Flag Football League - February 3, 2021 NJ Sports Photographer, Lauren Guillen, Raising Funds For Local Youth Holiday Gifts - December 11, 2020 President Trump Awards Lou Holtz With Medal of Freedom - December 3, 2020 Related TopicsBlack Lives MatterBLMFootballNFlracismRoger Goodellsocial injusticesocial justice Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 More in NEWS French Officials Identify Over 400 Sports Figures Suspected of Sexual Violence Sixty people have faced criminal proceedings, and over 100 have been remove from their... Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi Lebron James Leaves Coca-Cola To Sign With Pepsi To Be The Face Of Mountain... WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season The WNBA’s 25th season also marks the debut of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. PGA Tour Schedules Most Tournaments since 1975 Brooklyn Nets Hire Hall of Famer Steve Nash as Head Coach