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The National Football League first painted slogans as “End Racism” in final zones in 2020 after a summer of racing tensions.
The specific message was ditched for this last season Super Bowl, but others remained.
Despite the league’s efforts to promote unit, the NFL legend Brett Favre feels that the messages are counterproductive.
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Brett Favre believes that NFL’s virtue-signaling messages have been counterproductive. (Ken Ruinard/USA Today Network)
“I feel they maintain a divisive attitude. They might say, ‘Well, we’re trying to bring everyone together.’ No, it doesn’t bring everyone, “Favre said at” The Sage Steele Show “earlier this week. “There are a lot of things in this world, and in this country we can be better at. And I think we continue to get better at certain things. But you create more division by talking about a problem that I don’t say is not still a problem, racism, but I think you could do more by not talking about it. Talk about device and how far we’ve come.
“There are those who say, ‘I’ve faced this all the time.’ And Kudos to NFL.
The phrases “Select Love” and “It Take All of Us” were painted in final zones from Thursday’s Philadelphia Eagles-Dallas Cowboys Matchup. These were the same messages painted under the Eagles’ Super Bowl -Se win over Kansas City Chiefs, and changed from the “End Racism” message.
Green Bay Packers Quarterback (4) Brett Favre warms up before playing against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field. (Tom Szczerbowski/USA Today Sports)
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NFL -Talmand Brian McCarthy told The athletic Before the Super Bowl came the decision in the middle of the recent tragedy that has happened in the United States since the beginning of 2025, including the terrorist attack in New Orleans, fires in the Los Angeles area and the deadly plane crash near a Washington, DC, Airport.
“We felt it was an appropriate statement for what the country has collectively endured, given the recent tragedies and can serve as inspiration,” he told the business.
McCarthy added that “End Racism” was only seen under the Eagles’ NFC Championship -Ssey against Washington commands. The AFC championship where Chiefs topped Buffalo Bills included the aforementioned sentences.
The Baltimore Ravens logo and words end racism in the final zone at M&T Bank Stadium on January 20, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Kirby Lee/Getty Images)
Before Kickoff on Thursday, the black national anthem was performed, receiving backlash on social media.
“NFL, you have to stop opening the season by singing” Black National Anthem “… We have a national anthem,” wrote a user of X.
“This is the most racist, woke up browing Bull S — I have ever heard of,” said another.
