In a just world, the NFL being exposed for its racist hiring practices and sexist inner workings would be a major stain.
Advertisers would pull commercials and end partnerships. Large numbers of fans would tune out. Players would help shine the light on how poisonous it all really is.
There would be accountability. There would be a true reckoning.
At the moment, unfortunately, those things all feel like pipe dreams. Cash has always ruled everything around us, but the wealthy in this country have accumulated such a disgusting amount of power that they abuse us and then make us feel like it's our fault.