The National Football League (NFL) will use the fourth and fifth weeks of this season to have players wear heritage stickers on their helmets.
The league is launching this initiative to increase international appeal. But the initiative isn’t just limited to players. More than 200 league leaders will also participate in the program.
Arizona Cardinals QB Kyler Murray plans to fly the South Korean flag in honor of his mother’s Korean heritage. The Cardinals beacon released a statement expressing how proud he was to fly the South Korean flag.
Arizona Cardinals defensive end Kyler Murray poses with father Kevin and mother Missy at a press conference at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on April 26, 2019, in Tempe, Arizona. Murray was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the 2019 NFL Draft. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
“I’m proud to play the South Korean flag on my helmet. It’s a great way to honor my mother, my heritage, and highlight the diverse origins of the NFL,” Murray said.
“Dozens of players will fly the Nigerian flag, among others Saints wide receiver Chris Olav (Cuba), Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown (Germany) and Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa (Samoa),” according to Pro Football Talk. .
While the league will use flag decals to increase its international appeal, many homes in America will no doubt remember that the league supported the mass protest against the nation’s flag and the American anthem that brought shame to all who fought and died. for him. ..
Chicago Bears players kneel during the national anthem before the NFL playoff football game against the New Orleans Saints on January 10, 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Cooper Neal/Getty Images)
But the NFL clearly doesn’t care.
Source: Breitbart
