Fewer than a third of NFL teams have issued statements in support of Pride Month 2024, but a significant number of them have certainly caught the attention of fans.
June is the month when companies and organizations sell rainbow-colored merchandise and demonstrate their commitment to supporting certain people’s sexual orientations, usually backed up by events or changing their company logos to a kaleidoscope theme.
No sports team, no video game publisher, no department store is safe.
That is until 2024.
Viewers have been clamoring for sports leagues they can watch without players, stadiums and arenas constantly pushing political messages at them, and it appears that at least some NFL teams are starting to listen.
Fans noticed that several football teams seemed to be letting Juneteenth pass without any serious appeals, and as lists of teams shying away from Pride-related statements began to circulate, fans began eagerly watching to see which organizations would change their minds.
As a result, the number of franchises not participating has dropped by a few teams.
“Football is for everyone”
As of this writing, nine NFL teams have yet to change their official profiles to Pride-themed logos, have not published any recent social media posts supporting Pride initiatives or products, and there are no easily found pages on their websites promoting any particular ideology or event — or, if pages exist, they’re not easy to find.
of 9 teams The teams are the Atlanta Falcons, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans.
This list is not exhaustive and is subject to change, and in fact, some teams were removed late. list This was circulating just 24 hours ago.
This includes the Green Bay Packers, who posted “Football is for everyone” on June 4. XI turned off comments.
Lions were also left off the list, but they chose to promote the product. June 1The team said they were “#OnePridewithPride.”
The Bills also appear to have had some back and forth with their marketing executives. In the early hours of June 1, the team unveiled a transgender pride-themed profile logo. Facebook.
Three days later, after a furor in the comments section, Bills changed his profile picture to Original logoOf course, this both angered and delighted some people.
But this franchise has Websitecontains offensive links to sites Promoting transgender ideology To the children, and Pronoun table This includes “Hir” and “Zir,” which of course don’t exist.
only Two teams They tried everything from changing their logo to making public posts and even setting up web pages dedicated to their activities. Los Angeles Chargers And that Minnesota Vikings.
They are among a list of four teams that sport a pride version of the iconic emblem, which also includes the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders.
The special award was given to the Bears. As part of the celebration, the Bears Diversity Coaching fellowship.
And we can’t forget the Carolina Panthers. 3 years in a row The feature is Men pretending to be women She is a member of the cheerleading team.
But fans should be on guard, as Target recently decided to stop selling a pro-trans fashion line. limited — Many organizations like to play both sides of the political aisle and never back down. The target remains Supporting organizations That support Gender reassignment surgery for childrenand simply making apparel available to purchase online.
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