After the unfortunate death of George Floyd, who died at the hands of police in Minnesota last month, professional sports leagues have committed money and resources to end racism in America and to show the country that Black Lives Matter, including the NFL.
On Thursday, the league announced that they were donating $250 million to social justice.
Here is a statement from the NFL:
“The NFL is growing our social justice efforts through a 10-year total $250 million fund to combat systemic racism and support the battle against the ongoing and historic injustices faced by African-Americans.The NFL and our clubs will continue to work collaboratively with NFL players to support programs to address criminal justice reform, police reforms, and economic and educational advancement.
“In addition to the financial commitment, we will continue to leverage the NFL Network and all of our media properties to place an increased emphasis on raising awareness and promoting education of social justice issues to our fans and help foster unity.”
In 2017, the NFL also donated $100 million to issues that impact African-American communities.
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