New Orleans (AP) – The NFL puts “Choose Love” in one of the end zones in the Super Dome for the Super Bowl on Sunday in an attempt to encourage the country after a series of tragedies during the first six weeks of the year.
“The Super Bowl is often a snapshot in time and the NFL is in a unique position to catch and lift the imagination of the country,” said League spokesperson Brian McCarthy. “Choose Love” is suitable for use because our country has passed forest fires in South California in recent weeks, the terrorist attack here in New Orleans, the aircraft and helicopter crash near the capital of our nation and the aircraft crash In Philadelphia. “
“It takes us all for” will be stenciled in the other end zone as it has started to use Veldstencils for the NFL Inspire Change Initiative since the competition in 2020.
Teams have selected ‘voting’, ‘final racism’ this season, ‘Stop Hate’ or ‘Choose Love’ for the other end zone.
The double defending defender Kansas City Chiefs used “Choose Love” in the AFC title game against Buffalo. The Philadelphia Eagles selected ‘final racism’ in the NFC championship game.
President Donald Trump will do that Attend the competition When the Chiefs strive to become the first team in the NFL history up to three Pat during the Super Bowl era.
Two people who are familiar with the thinking of the competition shot down the idea that the presence of Trump is the reason why ‘final racism’ is not punished in a final zone in the Super Bowl for the first time since the competition started to do it.
Both people spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the subject.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell On Monday he did not say that the competition of the competition to promote diversity are contrary to the efforts of the Trump government to ban diversity, fairness and inclusion programs in the federal government.
The NFL has rules that teams require to interview various candidates for important coaching and front office positions as part of the Rooney Rule that has been present for more than two decades.
Various NFL owners have contributed to the Trump campaign or conservative causes during the 2024 election cycle.
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“Our owners participate in everything we do,” said Goodell. “Our policy is designed to be well within the law, well within the practice. There are no quotas in our system. This is about opening that funnel and bringing the best talent in the NFL.
“We also believe that we are doing the right thing for the NFL and our policy is consistent with the current administration and the latest administration.”