Why are so many people not attending NFL games??
Is it because they don’t want to be pawns in a race war??
Is it because they want the NFL to be a football experience, not a race protest??
The problem is they can’t be asked because they aren’t there.
Is integration the right policy? Is diversity the best policy??
None of that seems to matter to the fans who have deserted and who continue to desert the NFL.
That’s the risk the protesters took when they stepped up.
Where and how does this end? At the moment no one knows.
But public protests have consequences. Empty seats are a consequence. Fewer fans are a consequence. No player has to agree with the fans but the fans reactions show their feelings over the protests and the $100 Million payoff.
In the end, race cannot be undone. Race is permanent. Reactions are an unknown part of the issue.
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