Goodell took to Instagram on Friday in response to the video"Stronger Together," which features several of the league's most famous players asking the league to take a strong stance in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. "We, the National Football League, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest," Goodell said.
— Patrick Mahomes II June 5, 2020 In the video, the players, speaking in unison, say:"So on behalf of the National Football League, this is what we the players would like to hear you state. We, the National Football League, condemn racism and the systemic oppression of black people. We, the National Football League, admit wrong in silencing our players from peacefully protesting. We, the National Football League, believe black lives matter.
Roger Goodell / NFL. I have more time this season since I won’t watch. If Black lives matter protest peacefully, send football players to schools and meet with police working groups. Volunteer to ride with Police. Kneeling for our flag or National Anthem a cowardice.
Good now publicly apologize to Mr. Colin Kaepernick.
He is doing nothing but following the directions of the wind!
Better never than late… Oh I’m sorry white guy what did you say never late than never never never never are we going to see actual form because the system is against everyone except for the rep Tilian cold blooded and killer people that Pitman against man and that’s what I see…
Admits to being wrong for not listening about racism, but still lets the Redskins exist as a team name. I don't think he gets it.
I for one will not watch or support NFL football.
Told you so.
This would not have happened without property damage.
Someone wants to keep getting paid, smh
the riot reason is from National Rifle Association！😡
Vomit emoji!
(Wikipedia) 2014 only 4% are Asian Pacific Islanders , non Caucasian Hispanics , and those preferring MixedRace ? need more diversity . NFL AfricanAmericans 70% Equality of other race needs to be addressed as well.
Let's see if no one watches you games when they kneel to the ANTHEM
NFL Commissioner apologizes for not listening. He says the league was wrong and should have listened to players earlier about racism concerns. We all need to listen, really listen, and then take positive action to address the concerns our communities are raising about racism.
There’s a weighty statement. Please, racism has been and is going strong in the NFL.
Taking a knee is against the inequality in America, not the flag, not our servicemen ad women, but injustice in America.
Way too little, way too late. nflcommish If he had taken a stand YEARS ago we could have made some progress.
Blah Blah Blah!
Read Obamas book 'The Audacity of Hope' in it he says he resents Mexicans waving the Mexican flag. And that he hates having an interpreter to fix his car. Racism is everywhere. And as far as Kap getting his job back you all are forgetting he lost his job cause he sucked!
You become greater by making others great, you become weaker by oppressing others. Back your words with actions.
Goodell=jackass
hard pass
It's not the NFL's job to promote police reform. Don't let the want to control EVERYTHING Dumbocrats railroad you into becoming their whipping boys. If players want to speak on issues, fine... but not while at work, and definitely not DURING the anthem and flag raising.
Salary of $40,000,000 per year
They did listen and it all but destroyed them. Because there is NOT systemic racism in America.
If black lives matter so much why doesn’t the movement remember the black people directly killed from the looting and the rioting . There are 4 that I know of so far an that is just the black people that have died since this started!!
So he didn't understand racism until bow untouchable
Control the media control the people........ Lead and control by fear (covid-19) Divide and conquer (George Floyd) Americans start doing your own research you will then see “so called news agencies “ can’t be trusted
Yeah Roger. About time someone stood up to the school ground bully. Pulled the rug right from under his feet. Way to go.
Hypocrites every last one of them! Professional athletes should stick to playing there sport and stay out of politics.
Yes, Goodell, because you chose to listen to that Bigot trump.
Real reform would begin with the owners disavowing the racist in chief and announcing plans to work with athletes and leading civil rights organizations to advance equality. Give me a shout when you are ready to walk the walk.
Now you’re sorry because it’s relevant to be sorry? Eww!
In its haste, the NFL condemned Colin Kaepernick which really was the light bulb moment that exposed the NFL's covert racism. factsonly NFLTwitter NFL ColinKaepernickwasRIGHT
Talk is cheap, Mr. Goodell. Take action. Make a public apology to Kaepernick and let him play football.
Once again, look what listening to Trump gets you!
Resign
Ok then.....what about compensating Kap for ruining his career!
Overpaid and under played !
Yada Yada Yada... NFL
Hypocrisy
Pit race against race, religion against religion, prejudice against prejudice. Divide and conquer! We must not let that happen here.
Bunch of buuuuullllssshhhiiitttt. What about the brown players? Goodell is a punk not protecting anyone but black.
Now you want to apologise? You was listening to realDonaldTrump & blackballed Kaepernick. Now you're seeing how crazy the POTUS is. If every black player took a knee would you have fired all of them, you would no longer have a league. Give Kap his job back.
He needs to apologize to the individual players and get Colin Kapirnik’s job back.
I became a victim for more than 50,000 Americans in Okinawa, Japan for a rape incident in 1995 by US army. I and my mom deserve the best and an apology and appreciation and best treat. I don't deserve ignorance, abuse, scars and damages on my body. Plz stop abuse. It's going on.
Oh oh! This probably about money...
Until nflcommish acknowledges Kaepernick7 and publicly apologizes to him for the league's treatment and taking away of his livelihood all because he decided to stand up for what he believed in by taking a knee. You systematically oppressed Colin.
He sucks. You know nothing about football. He couldn't make k e a CFL team and I'm being serious
NFL is dead. It lost 1/2 it's revenue as well as stadium attendance. NFL also lie about stadium attendance after games are over. 25 stadiums can't come close to 2/3 full
This is stupid, I hate for pushing this narrative. Im going home to call my beautiful black wife a cracker lover.
Wonder if a white player protested high taxes by wiping his feet on a painting of Dr King before it would be so well received by everyone?
I do not step back from the progressive line I do not shrink from the obstacles I do not heed the lying tongue I do not cower from the screaming crowd I do not dread the many miles I do not bend a knee Nor bow my head But rather I eye my goal & task I will vote for Donald Trump
No shit,Sherlock.
Now that they see which way the wind blows 🤨 next they'll say Colin Kaepernick will forget and forgive ! How about not !
Now all sports teams must stop waving the flag and playing the National anthem because both have been found to be racist 🚫🇺🇸
nflcommish say his name
Goodell is a cuck too
Boycott the shitty NFL. 🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
This happened on your watch Commissioner. Perhaps you need to step down.
Well do something about it now!!
That’s not it Rodger- you let the Orange Man use you to divide the country & turn people against the Black NFL - your a better man then the Orange Punk! Stand up to him everyone else has!
All he cares about is ticket sales. Trying to save owners from boycotts. Black-on-white crime is worthy of protest every year!
Goodell is a weak, meddling fool. More non-blacks were killed by police in 2019, and black-on-white crime is high every year. Can white players start kneeling to protest? Such a fool! nfl and Goodell are biased against white citizens.
A little late.
This is a bunch of crap! Apologize to Cap next!
Blah blah blah blah blah....yes no yes no yes no.....we are all going crazy!!!!!!!!!!!
Too little, too late Crank!
Hypocrite!
Because of the Protesting!
I have not gone to a game or bought any NFL products since they basically lynched Kaepernick’s career. ResignNowGoodell
What’s a NFL?
Well doh
BREAKING NEWS: Until the NFL acknowledges the wrong doing with the black balling of Colin Kaepernick, when he did NOTHING WRONG, they are talking loud and saying NOTHING!
You owe him 6yrs of pay. Your racism cost him his career.BlackLivesMatter
NoShit
He is a moron and is out of touch.
He is right, he should always listen.. He condones kneeling/flag and allows it, I will not watch.
NO, kaep is not against oppression, he took money from nike that own sweat shops in china with a woman labor force of 80% paid 80 cents and hour and NO benefits. kaep is a liar and a fraud, and so is anyone rooting for him !!
Bye
Absolutely right I just can't see dissing the American flag as the means for pampered millionaires to do it. Get out in the community, go on TV, volunteer to 'ride along' speak at Universities & High Schools I bled for that Flag and this Nation
Yep, they should have.
What about the racist team names address those once and for all get rid of them Washington Racist has to go
Not genuine at all ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
I agree!
This time ,when they all take a knee, the team owners and coaches should take a knee with them or at least give vocal and written support to them.
Does Colin Kaepernick life matter goodell?
When a person show you who they are the first time ....believe them !!!
FAKE NEWS !!!
Players can protest on their time - not on my DIME Goodell -
nflcommish ya think?!
Woulda shoulda coulda
All pro sports should be suspended and the money be given to BlackLivesMatter
Two huge anti-Hydroxychloroquine studies have been retracted due to unverifiable data. This is what happens when ideology collides with science.
Gutless.
NFL Goodell can’t just “consult with players who have stood up in the past”. Goodell must also (on behalf of the NFL & its owners) *publicly* apologize to Kap, because they *publicly* blackballed him.
It’s not what they say. The bottom line, is the bottom. It doesn’t really matter, this season will belong to COVID-19 and pushing ahead and ignoring it will only accelerate the spread. Dying for dollars.
Why now ? As you know you have to go with the flow as the whole country is protesting . Nfl is always about $$ and always will be
He sees the light
It only took him 3 years! And NOW he realizes that the majority of NFL players are black? Hypocrite
He should step down
Maybe start with a public apology to the black man whose career you ruined?
He should be fired
Now give Kolin Kaepernick a job or atleast give him a chance now!
Now he says that? He & the league clamped down when they had a chance to do something? realDonaldTrump was bashing players as well & the league said nothing! nflcommish NFL NFLonCBS ESPNNFL NFLonFOX NFL NFLTwitter football Hypocrite 49ers ColinKaepernick protests
If it is similar to other places, looking for equal representation besides just meritocracy, they need more white and asian players for sure to represent the society that watches them right?
My brother, that ship has sailed...
Face-saving P/R lip-service, unless Kaepernick7 gets his contract back
Now you NFL . Want to Support Blacks. Now get on your Knee Roger Goodell. You better Apologize to Colin Kaepernick!!. NFL went Deaf and ignored what was happening to Blacks and Blacks Athletes.. Unarmed Men and Women and Children!!.. The World is Watching!!!...
The NFL and it's owners followed their racist biz model essentially telling us they accepted police brutality...no hiding under flags and fly overs this time. KaepernickRules
So he admits...they weren't listening.
Still waiting for the public apology to Kaepernick7 from the NFL and nflcommish
BRING BACK KAEP! BRING BACK KAEP!
ok trump
As if he supported them
Give kap a job
NFL owners and and most white players voted voting and support racist trump Tom Brady has a maga hat in his locker
What about racist owners?
Well, of course, he doesn't want anything to happen to that $44M annual compensation package he's getting paid. That was back in 2014 during the Baltimore Ravens Ray Rice abuse case. Hell, it's probably over $50M today. High price for a figurehead!
So now he's worried Drew Brees won't have anyone to block for him. Good try. ITWASNEVERABOUTTHEFLAG
When will there be a public apology and job offer for Kaepernick? Until then you can miss me with your statements and apologies. We're waiting and watching.
He doesn’t need any police security at NFL games, especially for peaceful crowds like the Raiders. That’ll work. ... looking for space to open a new gun shop near all stadiums in America.
So how do you propose do restore Colin Kaepernick’s football career, that you successfully blacklisted him from?
Super. ‘bout 4 years and 1 athletes career to late.
He's a sheep.
No sh*t Shetlock! NFLRacism
Well in that case hire Collin & let him play again!!!
How about a sincere apology to Colin Kapernick?
In other news, Roger Goodell discovered today that racism truly does exist. 🤦♀️
When will you be kneeling and chanting and seeking the abolishment of your sins?
You gotta be kidding me - but I get it ....... appeasement- doing what’s politically correct .
You should never apologize for standing up and fighting against our American flag.Kaepernick7 Insulted our American flag by kneeling during the national anthem I will never support any team any sport That insults are American flag for their issue
Wow.
Until the NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell apologizes to Kaepernick7 and gives him back his job, his apology falls on deaf ears for me
Fvck you Roger!! Colin tried to warn you and America by “peacefully” protesting but you STILL had a problem with that too. Now the streets are on fire. How about apologizing to him? Systemic anti-Black racism is going to end. ReparationsNow HolyUprising
Uh huh. There is no fence left to mend. You all systematically ruined his career. 😠KaepernickWasRight
Everybody is listening now due to the MASSIVE PROTESTS.
Convenient step back - why not say specifically “We the NFL support players taking a knee during the national anthem in support of protests against police brutality against African Americans (and others?)” don’t hedge around it don’t look to appease your benefactor!
Commissioner Kaepernick has a nice ring to it.
I won’t be watching the NFL if it’s political, period. Roger Goodall is a coward and a fool! BLM
Little late don’t you think?
Please invest in racist reform training. Ignorance is part of the problem. Many generations were lied to or don’t understand the history and effects of systemic racism. Knowledge IS Power!
In my heart I want to believe him but when you have wronged someone you apologize to that person and make it right for them. What has Roger done to make it right for Kap. GeorgeTakei Stop_Trump20 RevDrBarber TheRevAl
Oh no Roger what were you thinking, don’t you understand that now trump has to chastise you on tweeter. He tweeted today no kneeling during the National Anthem. Please bust this bubble, and allow those who want to kneel to do so, I understand it’s not about the Flag.
Didn’t watch NFL much except for teams that didn’t kneel. Looks like I won’t watch much.
groveling to protect his 50mln a yr and private jet.. so f'in obvious.. u news people need to learn what it is to be a professional
Goodell a bum
Lap wasn’t good enough to start so he started his attention getting tactics!!! Boom
Great, Ask, all 32 NFL teams to donate 1 million dollars each to Colin Kaepernick Foundation! Reform takes money. We’ve been in a 400 year pandemic without a stimulus. We want him back on the field. He is a true patriot!
Roger Goodell is a puppet lol
_Wooba you ought to boycott this league man!! What a shame they are walking back such a strong stance. Adding politics to sport is shameful. Goodell is being PC. No bueno!
Thank you NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. I've been waiting to hear from you. You have a big platform that can be part of bringing people together, celebrating diversity and inclusion and truly delivering on the promise of 1 Team. Are you in? I need you to talk Kaepernick.
Kinda late but better than not I guess
You and the the league are full of shit!!!!!
Uhhhhhh ya think🤦🏼♂️
Seriously - just been protesting about it for like decades
Listened to what? The American flag does not represent racism at all. Yes there are racist within this country but the flag itself represents equality feeedom and justice for all! America is the greatest country on earth!
Abut time!
Yeah, no shit nflcommish
Goodell is an idiot
So he is back tracking like Drew Brees? Maybe he should have Drew's back as well.
Took long enough
who the f is we? you had no intention of addressing this, u were forced into this position, apologize to every black man living and deceased!
awww it’s ok NFL, your only a couple years late🧚🏾♀️💕🥰✨🥳😘
Seriously?
Don’t think wokeness can’t destroy the NFL. It destroys everything it touches. No helmet can protect from this hit. Get ready.
“Also, water is wet.”
Probably should also reel in team names that are listed as racial epithets. That might help with the racism bit a tad.
LOL, that won't be good enough Roger, you better be kneeling on opening day.
Yeah, no, you’re an ass nflcommish
No shit.
So now they will all be kneeling again Disrespecting the Flag!
This is a start.
And if he doesn’t speak out the blm will murder him ! trump2020
Goodell connects with his liberal progressive roots 💯💯💯💯
Cash flow issues
All Trump voters should release the same 3 word statement to America.
This is such a manufactured national incident, it shouldn't even matter. Trump made this a headline for months, and now it's back. I couldn't care less about NFL players kneeling, but I am glad Goodell told Trump to pound sand. I am sure he will throw a Trumper tantrum soon tho.
Now everyone claims they were blinded back then GTFOH
Go ahead and start kneeling. I will watch damn Nascar!Kneeling during the anthem is anti American!!!
The NFL Can Go To Hell I'm Tired Of Hearing About How Bad Black People Got It WheN They Have It Alot Better Than I Do & Many Other Americans Oh Boo Hoo !!! I Was Born Black & Lifes Not Fair Take It Up With God !!!
We must reject the idea that every time a law's broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker. It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions- Reagan
🤦🏾♂️😡
No shit.
Yup, he was. toldyouso
Ya think?
It's about time just keep listening to Trump, he wants to divide this country. That's because he's nothing but a racist
From the league that employs more black millionaires than any other industry and employer?
Lies
He’s an idiot trying to save face now. Please!!!!!
Just fucken say kaepernick already 🤦🏾♂️
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So Colin Kaepernick will be quarterbacking a team next year?
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PLEASE CC RUMPIE IN AND TELL HIM TO SHOVE IT!
Put up or shut up hire Kaepernick7 back he did nothing wrong!!!
Half of the people here are like hire Kap back but they won't because he sucked they gave him a chance to come back but he changed things up and tried to be martyr
Wouldve shouldve wont
You’re part of the problem. Pfff
Good for you that you apologized NOW get Kapernick back in the NFL!
Time to rehire Kaepernick7 !!!!!!
So when is Kaep getting a job?
Gee I think that maybe nflcommish nfl shouldn't have colluded to black ball Kaepernick7 from the league.
toolate resing! ✊🏽✊🏼✊🏾
Well, if nflcommish is serious about fighting racism then, perhaps, he should artificially cut down the number of Black players in NFL and recruit Asians, Pacific Islanders, American Indians, Hispanics, LGBTQ's, and more White players to better represent the American population.
Thanks a lot. Too late, Roger.
Say his name, Kaepernick7
Duh!!!
Attention seeker
You gon hire Kaepernick7 or nah?!
Goodell should be fired and hire a former black lineman or running back who I'm sure can do a better job.
Been nice knowing ya NFL 🤚
So, getting down on one is understandable now?
Awaiting Trump's eloquent Twitter response. LOL!
Ya think?
Finally.
👎👎👎
Make it a priority to hire Kaepernick7 and change the name of the Redskins NFL
What was his impetus?
Alexa play Man in the mirror by Michael Jackson
Trump rips NFL on twitter in 3...2...1...
Yeah, you have a team named the Redskins. Please.
Ya think 🤦🏻♀️
Good buuuuuuuut!?
Anything to save your jobs at NFL. At least communist conformity involves patriotism, not the dysfunctional anarchism of BlackLivesMatter
Aren’t you a few years too late? Apologize to Colin K.
Ok so why isn’t Kaepernick7 employed?🤔 NFL
They still have to apologize to Kaepernick by name
And I say he should resign and offer his position to Colin Kaepernick if he is really serious about what he says.
Time for the bigots to burn their Football Swag
Opening game. Take a knee during the anthem, then we’ll believe you. Otherwise, this is all bullshit.
How about nflcommish and NFL stop giving money to racist politicians like realDonaldTrump . Instead give money to politicians who fight racists. That would be real action!! Otherwise it is all lip service!!!
No shit, Sherlock....
And now nfl you need to have a talk with Kaepernick7 ! Whether he plays or not you need a man like him within your franchise!
Could woulda shoulda.... 🙄
StellaEwald He decided to play to the orange in the wh. Now hire Kaepernick back and I may forgive you. 😆
His NFL blacklisted Kaepernick7 to scare other players from speaking uo. His words are empty until that is rectified.
HAHAHAHAHA! Oh man, this is amazing!
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