Jan 29, 2020; Miami, Florida, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell during a press conference before Super Bowl LIV at Hilton Downtown. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
NFL: Super Bowl LIV-Commissioner Roger Goodell Press Conference
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell reiterated the league’s support for players fighting for racial justice and protesting police violence. Citing a police officer shooting Jacob Blake in the back on Aug. 23 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Goodell said the incident has “brought forth more feelings of anger, frustration, anguish, fear for many of us in the NFL family.” The investigation into the police shooting of Blake, who is Black, is ongoing. League executive Troy Vincent said players have the right to sit out or protest games. Teams across several sports leagues postponed games last week following Blake’s shooting.
