Last season, the NFL stenciled the words "End Racism" on its end zones.
The league left out two words.
What the NFL meant was "End Conversations About Racism."
Because when it comes to equality, the NFL prefers to punt.
The National Football League is the most successful and powerful sporting venture in American history. It's so rich and influential that it could easily afford to set new standards for decency and inclusiveness.
Instead, the NFL last week was forced to stop the practice of "race norming."
Race norming in this case is the NFL's strategic assumption that its Black players had lower cognitive function than white players.