Whatever you think of how it came to be, Roger Goodell and the NFL’s latest statement is significant. Because it shows how the country is currently thinking.
I realize for many it will not have true meaning without a direct apology to Colin Kaepernick, but think about how far the conversation has come, from essentially ostracizing him for kneeling, to Drew Brees doing a complete 180 on his disrespecting the flag comments.
No longer are people arguing over the merits of the protests, but instead, the NFL commissioner is saying the league was wrong to go against them and we see the focus now actually moving to social injustice and policing.