Jay Z Speaks On Partnership With NFL And Roger Goodell! "I Think We've Passed Kneeling, It's Time To Go Into Actionable Items"

After a short presentation, both Goodell and Jay-Z fielded questions for 50 minutes from a small gathering of reporters and outlined their vision. They emphasized that this was the next phase, that it would bring real action after Kaepernick began a wave of protests against systemic oppression and police brutality in 2016 by kneeling during the pregame national anthem.

Jay-Z said he viewed the partnership as a form of protest, but added that his desire to get involved with the league was a call to take the next step after the movement to combat social inequality swept through the NFL.

"To take it back, I think that we forget that Colin’s whole thing was to bring attention to social injustice, correct?" Jay-Z said. “In that case, this is a success. This is the next thing.

"There’s two parts to the protest: With regards to how you protest, and then the company or the individuals say, ‘I hear you. What do we do next?’ So for me, this is action."
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