NFL: Twitter Users Blast Decision to Play Black National Anthem During Week One

So the NFL will play the black national anthem prior to Week 1 games? What happened to one nation? One people? A UNITED states bound by our love of country and not divided into race?

The #NFL is going to play The black national anthem before every game. That just makes me feel so much better as a black man. Perhaps after that, they will serve fried chicken.

Will they be taking a Knee during the Black National Anthem in the NFL?

Hey @NFL... since you're going to play a Black national anthem this season, will you also be playing a White national anthem, Hispanic national anthem, Asian national anthem, and a Middle Eastern national anthem?

The moment I see players standing for a “black” National Anthem & kneeling for America’s National Anthem, I will NEVER watch 1 second of #NFL football again!

NEVER!!

It’s a nice gesture for the @NFL to play the Black National Anthem, but until they start hiring more Blacks and advocating on behalf of potential Black head coach prospects to team owners, this gesture is meaningless.

Hey NFL,

There is no such thing as a Black National Anthem.

Stop the pandering.

Nothing says "unity" like playing a separate National Anthem for black people and white people at NFL games.

Will the NFL guys kneel during the Black National Anthem or only during the American National Anthem? 🤔

This black national anthem they speak of was originally wrote in honor of Abraham Lincoln a Republican. But way to go NFL and naming it the black national anthem in further dividing this country. We are one country therefore we only need one national anthem.

NFL announces the National Anthem will be preceded by the Black National Anthem, Hispanic National Anthem, Native American National Anthem, Jewish National Anthem, and The Devil Went Down To Georgia pic.twitter.com/7fVNzMhSm6

When the NFL starts playing the "black national anthem," and half the stadium remains sitting, what happens then?

I know it won't make a difference but I'm done with the NFL. I won't watch it this year. I was surprised by all my family members and co-workers that said the same thing. The NFL is helping to divide this country by kneeling & a Black National Anthem.

The Black national anthem is performative for the NFL.

0 Black team owners (0%)
2 Black GMs (6%)
3 Black Head Coaches (9%)

In a sport where 70% of the players are Black.

That’s exactly what institutional racism looks like.

They need to address that, instead of the anthem.