-Source-The LA Times-
The NFL issued a statement on social justice Tuesday after former NFL player Colin Kaepernick received a new deal with Nike, becoming one of the faces of the company’s 30th anniversary “Just Do It” marketing campaign.
“The National Football League believes in dialogue, understanding and unity. We embrace the role and responsibility of everyone involved with this game to promote meaningful, positive change in our communities,” Jocelyn Moore, the NFL’s executive vice president of communications and public affairs, said, according to NFL media insider Ian Rapoport.
“The social justice issues that Colin and other professional athletes have raised deserve our attention and action.”
Moore’s statement was accompanied by a detailed breakdown of ways players and league executives have attempted to address social issues. Read more