This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNational Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday admitted the league had been wrong to ignore players who spoke out against police brutality and encouraged peaceful protest, a remarkable reversal cast against the league’s recent exile of quarterback Colin Kaepernick that provided another signpost of the rapidly evolving national discourse on race and policing.The NFL has grappled with the issue of protest since Kaepernick first sat, then knelt during the national anthem in protest of police brutality in 2016....…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNational Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Friday admitted the league had been wrong to ignore players who spoke out against police brutality and encouraged peaceful protest, a remarkable reversal cast against the league’s recent exile of quarterback Colin Kaepernick that provided another signpost of the rapidly evolving national discourse on race and policing.The NFL has grappled with the issue of protest since Kaepernick first sat, then knelt during the national anthem in protest of police brutality in 2016....WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNew England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said Monday night he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump.In a statement, Belichick said he will “not . . . move forward with the award” as planned. He said he had agreed to accept the award before last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.“Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients,” Belichick said....…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNew England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick said Monday night he will not accept the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Trump.In a statement, Belichick said he will “not . . . move forward with the award” as planned. He said he had agreed to accept the award before last week’s violence at the U.S. Capitol.“Recently, I was offered the opportunity to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which I was flattered by out of respect for what the honor represents and admiration for prior recipients,” Belichick said....WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs concern grows about the NFL’s ability to stage a full and on-time season, the NFL Players Association is questioning the viability of opening training camps this month in areas of the country experiencing explosive growth in the number of novel coronavirus cases.“We have one question that encapsulates it all: Does it make sense for the NFL to open up training camps in ‘hot spot’ cities right now?” a person familiar with the NFLPA’s views said Tuesday.Most teams are scheduled to report to training camp July 28. The...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs concern grows about the NFL’s ability to stage a full and on-time season, the NFL Players Association is questioning the viability of opening training camps this month in areas of the country experiencing explosive growth in the number of novel coronavirus cases.“We have one question that encapsulates it all: Does it make sense for the NFL to open up training camps in ‘hot spot’ cities right now?” a person familiar with the NFLPA’s views said Tuesday.Most teams are scheduled to report to training camp July 28. The...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNFL players narrowly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the league’s team owners, guaranteeing another decade of labor peace and ushering in major changes that include an expanded playoff field and a 17-game regular season.The NFL Players Association announced Sunday morning the deal had been approved by a vote of 1,019 to 959 — meaning it passed by a mere 60 votes among the 1,978 cast by dues-paying union members, for an approval rate of 51.5 percent. Ratification required a majority.“This result comes...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareNFL players narrowly ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the league’s team owners, guaranteeing another decade of labor peace and ushering in major changes that include an expanded playoff field and a 17-game regular season.The NFL Players Association announced Sunday morning the deal had been approved by a vote of 1,019 to 959 — meaning it passed by a mere 60 votes among the 1,978 cast by dues-paying union members, for an approval rate of 51.5 percent. Ratification required a majority.“This result comes...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Skip the parties that could turn Super Bowl Sunday into Superspreader Sunday, experts and government officials are pleading ahead of America’s biggest sports day.This year’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers comes as the nation remains in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic, and as new variants are spreading. On a weekend usually defined by...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareThis article is free to access.Why?The Washington Post is providing this news free to all readers as a public service.Follow this story and more by Skip the parties that could turn Super Bowl Sunday into Superspreader Sunday, experts and government officials are pleading ahead of America’s biggest sports day.This year’s matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers comes as the nation remains in the grips of the coronavirus pandemic, and as new variants are spreading. On a weekend usually defined by...WW…