Sports & Society
Explore football’s connections to community, education and public life through stories from Huddle Up Magazine.
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NFL’s Impact on American Culture and Identity
When you hear the term NFL, what comes to mind? The excitement of Sunday night football? The clang of helmets…
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NFL policy: Players on field shall stand for national anthem; NFLPA says it was not consulted
NFL owners have approved a new policy aimed at addressing the firestorm over national anthem protests, permitting players to stay…
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses media amid national anthem protests
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke out Tuesday evening in a very brief press update following an annual meeting with NFL…
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Oakland police to release bodycam footage of encounter with ex-NFL player Doug Martin
OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — The death of a well-known former NFL player while in Oakland police custody over the weekend…
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NFL icon and social activist Jim Brown leaves a complicated legacy
Throughout his celebrated life, Jim Brown was both praised for his community activism and vilified for his abuse of women.…
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Roger Goodell talks social justice but sidesteps questions about NFL’s anthem policy
ORLANDO, Florida — NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spent much of a news conference Wednesday commenting on the NFL’s involvement in…
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Head of charity backed by NFL and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation apologizes for dreadlock cutting
The head of a charity that has been awarded $200,000 by a new partnership between Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and the…
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Prominent NFL players want league to dedicate a month to social activism
Four NFL players sent a memo to commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent…
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Utah governor reveals details from Tyler Robinson investigation
Rep. Jasmine Crockett defends rhetoric like calling Trump ‘wannabe Hitler’ in wake of Kirk shooting Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas,…
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Almost 10 years later, Colin Kaepernick says taking a knee in the NFL was ‘absolutely worth it’
Almost a decade later, Colin Kaepernick does not regret his activism in the NFL. In 2016, Kaepernick’s impact was felt…