Over the last several years, politics has weaved its way into nearly every facet of society, even sports. Leagues like the NBA and NFL have become increasingly political, specifically when it comes to social justice.
Now, the NAACP is urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to cancel a contract with Fox Sports because its programming is filled with “racism,” “lies” and “bigotry.”
The civil rights organization claims that a contract with Fox Sports will ultimately help fund Fox News, which they called a “uniquely destructive force” that “foments racism, undermines public health recovery from the pandemic, and repeatedly attacks the legitimacy of last year’s Presidential election.”
“As our nation continues to perfect its promise of democracy, the NAACP applauds the NFL’s indications of support for social justice,” the letter from NAACP chief Derrick Johnson reads.
“Affirmative statements from League leadership, sizable contributions to benefit marginalized communities, and even stadium signage denouncing bigotry are all helpful gestures toward addressing harsh and disproportionate realities suffered by too many in our society,” Johnson continued.
“Unfortunately, not all public influencers are willing to dedicate resources to achieving social equity. Notably, Fox News continues to inflame racial division and propagate an unstable political climate,” he noted.
“The NFL’s programming should not be used as a bargaining tool for Rupert Murdoch to help fund Fox News’ hatred, bigotry, lies and racism.”
Johnson went on to cite the overwhelming number of black players in the league as another reason to cut ties with the media giant.
“The NFL, a league where nearly 70 percent of the players are Black, should not be complicit in helping to increase the profits of Fox News, a leading voice in condemning those same players for peaceful demonstrations against systemic racism,” he wrote.
“We are all familiar with the depths of manipulation and polarizing tone Fox News is willing to espouse. It remains to be seen whether the NFL will act to safeguard its players and fans from further exploitation, by prohibiting the media conglomerate from unduly capitalizing on the largesse of its corporate affiliations, and utilizing the enrichment to destabilize our democracy,” he continued.
The NFL is set to move ahead with contracts worth apromxately $110 billion over the next 11 years with Fox, CBS, NBC and ESPN, BizPacReview reports. According to a report, $2.25 billion of that will be with Fox.
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The NAACP is tax exempt and as a result is supposed to be apolitical, which of course, over the years, they have not been apolitical. So, in essence the NAACP should not be delving into politics and these idiots should not be trying to censor Fox News. Hey NAACP, would you want to be censored????? NAACP are you communists? NAACP look at yourselves in the mirror, when you play the race card.
HAV THEY EVER not been in politics, since their foundation??
I have a better Idea, NAACP stay out of NFL businesses or the NFL can fire all of the Black Players, and let you support them.
The game might be better with out them.
BETTER YET. CANCEL THE NFL itself!!
Fox should be the one cancelling the contract!
I have no problem with cancelling the NFL. Watching 300 pound thugs who were kept out of prison and given “kolleje ejumakashun digreeze” for free playing MINOR LEAGUE football so they can make millions of dollars to “work” 16 days out of the year minimum later in the pros?
I forgot where i heard it, but i do remember hearing one pro athlete who said “checking the transcripts of my fellow team mates, NOT ONE ever had anything higher than a C+ average.. NOT ONE”..
Now, the NAACP is urging NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to cancel a contract with Fox Sports because its programming is filled with “racism,” “lies” and “bigotry.”
That would be the NFL programming, right?
What’s the NAACP got to do with politics? I guess they can call the shots about who can watch them…don’t bother, a lot of us have quit watching these spoiled millionaires parading around disrespecting the flag and America.