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African American

TwilightZone

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4. 56% of NFL players are African-American.

Reply to brush (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 13, 2024, 08:09 PM

Feb 2024

From that perspective, perhaps it makes sense to include it, though I think it might have more to do with the league's ongoing fight against racism and for equality.

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Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing - At the Super Bowl. Yea or Nay? [View all] qwlauren35 Feb 2024 OP

Why not? It isn't offensive, its a good song. People like it. Srkdqltr Feb 2024 #1

Beautiful singing is its own reward. viva la Feb 2024 #2

If we also included the Latino-American nat'l anthem, the Asian-American nat'l anthem... brush Feb 2024 #3

56% of NFL players are African-American. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #4

I don't like singling/SEPARATING out one ethnic group over all the others. brush Feb 2024 #6

Some of the things you mentioned were included in the zillion-hour pre-game. TwilightZone Feb 2024 #5

You caught me. qwlauren35 Feb 2024 #7