"NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the football league will encourage its millionaire players to promote social change like San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick did when he refused to stand for the national anthem.
Goodell was speaking before the Minnesota Vikings played their first game in their new taxpayer-funded stadium.He said that "protests to progress" was a good sign from the league players.
“As I’ve said before, I truly respect our players wanting to speak out and change the community,” Goodell said.
“We don’t live in a perfect society. We want them to use that voice. And they’re moving from protests to progress and trying to make things happen in the communities. And I admire that about our players, (being) willing to do that."...
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