1. Left Perspective: This article by Shaun King mostly discussed a big victory this past NFL season, and it wasn't the Eagles' Bowl win. It was the decrease in NFL season and super bowl ratings as a result of television boycotts lead by the African- American community. The boycott is a consequence of the NFL "blacklisting" former NFL signal- caller Colin Kaepernick for kneeling during the National Anthem, as a part of a silent protest against police brutality and systematic racism. This boycott was simply doing other things or watching channels besides NFL football on Sundays. The tone that King used was that of triumph and satisfaction. Those feelings were felt throughout the article as points were made regarding this past NFL season and its relation to Colin Kaepernick. Victorious words such as "succeeded" and "stand in …show more content…
Center Perspective: This article by Jarrett Bell of USA TODAY sports talks about the NFL's new campaign called "Let's Listen Together." When the NFL announced this campaign that shows a commitment to equality and social justice, they did not mention the man's name that most likely lead to the creation of it, Mr. Colin Kaepernick. A glaring omission in the speech, Kaepernick risked it all and lost up his career to highlight police brutality and other social injustices. The words that Jarrett used such as "hijacked", "skewed" and "punished" convey a tone of negativity from the NFL towards Kaepernick. These words come from Jarrett's discussion of how the NFL treats Kaepernick and why they do so. He used these words to show that the NFL made a mistake by not mentioning the man's name who put them in a situation to boost their reputation as an inclusive league. This article differs from King's article because this one discusses what the NFL did wrong, and King's discusses what some fans did right. This article is for anyone who likes to read about the NFL or wants to learn more about the NFL's mistreatment of former player Colin