NFL Anthem Policy Shows What Little Regard It Has for Its Black Players

The NFL had nearly two years to find a solution, 21 months to do the right thing, 635 days to recalibrate its moral compass and show its black athletes and black fans that the biggest sport in America gets it.

The NFL may say it gets why Colin Kaepernick used his platform on Aug. 26, 2016, to publicly speak out on police brutality and how it affects black people. The league may say it gets how racial inequality doesn’t discriminate based on a person’s material or financial possessions but only on the color of one’s skin. The shield may say it gets how institutional racism marginalizes its own players and fans on a daily basis.

But the NFL doesn’t get it.wholesale cheap nfl jersey china

We were reminded of this once again Wednesday when the NFL announced its new national anthem policy. When measured against the NBA’s response to police brutality on that same day, it’s never been more painstakingly clear how these two leagues view black athletes.

One cares when it’s beneficial. The other cares like a human being should.

The NFL somehow tried to find “middle ground” on a social issue. Commissioner Roger Goodell, without input from the NFL Players Association or reportedly a formal vote from the owners, decided to force players to stand on the field for the national anthem or remain in the locker room.cheap wholesale nfl jerseys from china  Teams and players are subject to fines if they decide to demonstrate, a gesture that Kaepernick started by sitting during the anthem during the cheap wholesale nfl jerseys china 2016 preseason to protest police brutality and racial inequality.

Later on Wednesday afternoon, Milwaukee police released a 30-minute body camera video of the arrest and tasing of Bucks guard Sterling Brown on January 26. The footage shows Brown being confronted by an officer for a parking violation outside of a Walgreens. It escalate cheap nfl jersey wholesale d when the officer called for backup. Several other police vehicles pulled up to the scene and police eventually brought Brown down to the ground. They tased and arrested him despite his calm demeanor.cheap nfl jerseys wholesale china

The Bucks had the courage to do what nobody in the NFL has yet to definitively say. They condemned not just Brown’s encounter but also police brutality as a whole in a statement.