Trump gets blamed when NFL won’t display ‘END RACISM’ in Super Bowl end zones: ‘Trump soils everything’

A double down on DEI had the NFL previewing end zone slogans ahead of President Donald Trump’s unprecedented attendance that had one columnist crying foul.

“Trump soils everything.”

Sunday, tens of millions of people from around the world are expected to tune in to see if the Kansas City Chiefs will achieve a Super Bowl three-peat or if the Philadelphia Eagles will achieve their second championship. At the same time, those viewers will be made subject to a slew of woke content in contrast to the president’s attendance as league Commissioner Roger Goodell argued, “It does make the NFL better.”

“We got into diversity efforts because we felt it was the right thing for the National Football League,” Goodell said during his annual Super Bowl press conference. “And we’re going to continue those efforts because we’ve not only convinced ourselves we’ve proven it to ourselves — it does make the NFL better.”

“We’re not in this because it’s a trend to get in or a trend to get out of it,” he argued. “Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent in the National Football League both on and off the field as I said previously. We see that. We see how it benefits the National Football League, and so I think we’ll continue those efforts.”

The commissioner’s claim came as sources told the New York Times’ The Athletic that the end zones at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana would no longer include the “End Racism” slogan, but rather would be stenciled with “Choose Love” and “It Takes All of Us.”

“The switch, conveyed internally to high-level employees earlier this week, could be perceived as a nod to the current political climate. Following the lead of Trump, who was inaugurated last month, many corporations and institutions are abandoning their diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Goodell did not follow suit when asked about the league’s policies on Monday, saying he was ‘proud’ of the league’s diversity efforts,” reported The Athletic.

“We felt it was an appropriate statement for what the country has collectively endured, given recent tragedies, and can serve as an inspiration,” said NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy.

Meanwhile, as it was reported the so-called “Black National Anthem” would be performed before kickoff and Goodell touted hiring practices that aligned with Marxist diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, the president who is dismantling those systems in the federal government is slated to be the first sitting commander-in-chief to attend the big game as a guest of New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson.

With reaction, USA Today columnist Mike Freeman lamented that Trump would be “ruining one of America’s best days” as he laid the division on thick.

“We put aside politics. We put aside differences. We take part in a great American tradition. It’s actually pretty cool. Well, it was. Because now President Donald Trump is attending the game,” wrote Freeman. “So the most divisive president of our lifetime is attending a game that often serves as a genuine moment of unity. Trump soils everything. Now, he’s doing the same to the biggest game of the year.”

The columnist went on to add, “There’s a reason sitting presidents don’t normally go. It’s potentially a security nightmare. But also, to me, they want the game to be the center of attention, not them.”

“I’m someone that’s become slightly cynical about the NFL,” asserted Freeman. “It’s grown into a league concerned solely with making cash. And yes, the Super Bowl isn’t totally exempt from this. Of course. But having covered so many Super Bowls, and watched so many others from home or a party or two (or five), it seriously is one of the last remaining American moments of unity. Not perfect. Not totally. But pretty good.”

As he insisted once more it would be Trump who would soil the sporting event, Goodell went on to push affirmative action style hiring practices as he touted the requirement to interview women and non-whites for roles.

“I think it’s also clearly a reflection on our fan base and our communities and our players. People talk a lot about the Rooney Rule…for us, there’s no requirement to hire a particular individual on the basis of race or gender. It’s simply on the basis of looking at a campus of candidates that reflect our communities and to look at the kind of talent that exists there, and then you make the best decision on who is hired,” contended the commissioner. “So many of us, including the National Football League at our office, are doing that voluntarily at all levels because it has benefited us. And I hear that from companies on a global basis. That’s a very strong hiring practice we’re adopting also.”

In addition to his attendance, after two years of skipped interviews during the Biden Administration, Trump will be renewing the pre-game tradition with a pre-taped conversation with Fox News anchor Bret Baier from Mar-a-Lago.

Kevin Haggerty

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