Amid NFL Social Justice Payout Controversy, Donations to HBCUs Hang in the Balance
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Players at the center of a heated negotiation with the NFL are at odds about the league’s commitment to social justice, but historically black colleges with glaring financial need may suffer if the deal falls apart. Slate Magazine reports on the growing rift between members of the NFL Players Coalition, who are publicly dissatisfied with a deal allegedly brokered by Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins against the wishes of other coalition members. San Francisco 49ers defensive back Eric Reid accuses the league of using the proposed $89 million donation to several social justice-themed organizations as a way of stopping player pre-game protests, built upon plans to use funds from existing service ideas to redirect to the social justice initiative.
Amid NFL Social Justice Payout Controversy, Donations to HBCUs Hang in the Balance
Amid NFL Social Justice Payout Controversy…
Amid NFL Social Justice Payout Controversy, Donations to HBCUs Hang in the Balance
Players at the center of a heated negotiation with the NFL are at odds about the league’s commitment to social justice, but historically black colleges with glaring financial need may suffer if the deal falls apart. Slate Magazine reports on the growing rift between members of the NFL Players Coalition, who are publicly dissatisfied with a deal allegedly brokered by Philadelphia Eagles defensive back Malcolm Jenkins against the wishes of other coalition members. San Francisco 49ers defensive back Eric Reid accuses the league of using the proposed $89 million donation to several social justice-themed organizations as a way of stopping player pre-game protests, built upon plans to use funds from existing service ideas to redirect to the social justice initiative.