NFL Pledges to Spend $250 Million on Social Justice Causes
The National Football League has pledged to spend $250 million on social justice causes, according to a report.
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NFL Players Coalition Collects 1,400 Signatures in Support of Bill to End Qualified Immunity for Police
The NFL Players Coalition has amassed 1,400 signatures from players, coaches, staff, and front office, current and retired, in support of a bill that would make end qualified immunity for police.
Tom Brady, Several Other NFL Players, Sign Letter Urging DOJ Action in Ahmaud Arbery Case
Tom Brady and other NFL players have signed a letter urging U.S. Attorney General William Barr to take action in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery.
Jay-Z Partners with Activist Eagles Safety to Lead Social Justice Campaign
Jay-Z is teaming with Philadelphia Eagles player Malcolm Jenkins to publicize stories of families who lost children to police brutality.
NFL Dishes Out $20 Million in Grants to Social Justice Causes
The NFL announced this week the list of various organizations that will receive nearly $2 million in “social justice grants.”
Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Believes Social Justice Initiatives Help our ‘Polarized Society’
Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie, whose team had their White House visit cancelled last summer due to most players refusing to go, laments how “polarized” society has become.
NFL Players Coalition Focused on Bail Reform
The NFL Players Coalition has been quite active during the league’s off-season, doing a lot of work related to bail reform.
NFL Player Coalition Uses Social Justice Funds to End ‘Racial Disparity in Policing’
The Players Coalition Charitable Foundation announced its “2019 plan to impact racial and social inequality” on Thursday. The foundation also announced its 2018-19 grants totaling $2 million to six national non-profit organizations.
NFL Offers ‘Full Support’ for President Trump’s Prison Reform Bill
The National Football League has come out in full support of President Donald Trump’s prison reform bill.
Philadelphia Eagles Use ‘Social Justice’ Funds to Bail 9 Inmates Out of Jail
The Philadelphia Eagles used $50,000 of the NFL’s “social justice fund,” to bail nine people out of jail for the Thanksgiving holiday, a report notes.
Panthers’ Eric Reid Rips ‘Sellout’ Malcom Jenkins
Calling him a “sellout,” Carolina Panthers safety Eric Reid is on the attack for the second time against Philadelphia Eagles player and fellow social justice activist Malcolm Jenkins.
NFL Players Coalition Hopes to Hit Trump at the Ballot Box
Can NFL players impact the upcoming mid-term elections? USA Today Sports columnist Nancy Armour thinks they can.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Joins Players on Social Justice Issues
National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell spent nine hours meeting with social justice advocates in New Orleans on Tuesday, to find out just how the league could help promote social justice issues.
