Photo by Izaac Crayton on UnsplashNEWSNFL 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: 317The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest PostsGregg SnyderLatest posts by Gregg Snyder (see all) 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 Venus Williams Grows Business Portfolio With Vegan Protein Brand - December 3, 2020 Air vs. Sea: Miss GEICO Racing Team To Challenge GEICO Skytypers Air Show Team - November 18, 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 SubscriptionCan't Miss Posts! No Shame in Their Game – Female Mixed Martial Artists Use Onlyfans to Make Money by Brandon Berrios | posted on December 4, 2020 You Know I’m Right, Episode 69: WFAN’s Al Dukes (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 12, 2021 The Most Catastrophic Boat Trip Since the Titanic; the New York Giants by John Venezia | posted on October 4, 2020 Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 You Know I’m Right, Episode 68: WFAN’s Gregg Giannotti (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on January 7, 2021More in NEWS The End Of NBCSNNBCUniversal will shutter its NBCSN sports network, and move some of its top sports properties to... Michigan Legalizes Online Sports BettingSports betting has been legal in Michigan since the end of 2019, but you... Remarkable NFL Quarterback Philip Rivers is Retiring from the NFLPhilip Rivers is Retiring Football After 17 seasons: Philip Rivers has been with the... Buffalo Bills Fans Donates over $360k to Lamar Jackson’s Favorite CharityThe Baltimore Raven lost against the Buffalo Bills this Sunday. This was a tough... PGA Tour Schedules Most Tournaments since 1975 Brooklyn Nets Hire Hall of Famer Steve Nash as Head Coach