League: Bottom Line and Nfl Boardrooms

league: Last week, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted for the first time that the league got it wrong in silencing players who sought to demonstrate against systemic racism, according to Rabble. Some have now called for owners to formally apologize to Kaepernick, but I'd also argue that we in the media owe the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback a sincere mea culpa. His peaceful and silent demonstration set off a firestorm around the country and within NFL boardrooms, where many of the league's 32 owners argued that the kneeling, which was duplicated by players on other teams, needed to stop because fans were angry and sponsors were skittish, jeopardizing the bottom line. Instead of staying focused on the meaning behind his protest, we allowed others to hijack the message and twist it into a discussion about the military, the anthem, patriotism, respect everything but racial inequality or police brutality against people of color. Read more perspectives from black McCormick Their deaths haunt my dreams. As I watched it play out, I couldn't help but think how the false narrative illuminated the need for increased diversity in the newsroom, particularly at the decision-making levels. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.