The NFL should promote wholesome conservative values and messaging on the field and around the league
Christopher Tremoglie
The National Football League kicked off its 104th season on Thursday night with a prime-time matchup between the defending Super Bowl Champions Kansas City Chiefs and the Detroit Lions. On Sunday, Sept. 10, most other teams start their season.
Unfortunately, the league remains a propaganda machine and echo chamber for left-wing, socio-cultural messaging as part of the NFL’s cowardly genuflecting to social justice fanatics. The NFL’s social justice initiative started in the 2020 season. But rather than sponsor left-wing initiatives, imagine if the NFL promoted wholesome, family-oriented, conservative values on the field instead.
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The league’s “Inspire Change” — or great cultural revolution as I call it — began in 2020. It aimed to promote awareness of the left-wing activist myths of systemic racism and widespread police brutality against black people — claims that multiple studies have repeatedly debunked.
But rather than spread disinformation, the league would be better served to advocate conservative ideals and values such as treating everyone with decency and respect, individual responsibility, the nuclear family, societal benefits of capitalism, fiscal responsibility, helping your neighbors, not committing crime, doing well in school, and not engaging in recreational drug use or sexual promiscuity and irresponsible procreation.
Instead of messages on the back of players’ helmets such as “it takes all of us,” it would be more beneficial to have something such as “stay in school” or “study one hour a day.” Instead of silly utopian statements like “choose love,” players should wear a message reading “don’t do drugs,” “end fatherlessness,” “protect babies, don’t kill them,” or “support the nuclear family.”
Additionally, replace “it takes all of us” and “stop hate” with productive, meaningful signs throughout stadiums that read “religion is good,” “don’t live beyond your financial means,” “do not steal or murder,” and “marriage before children.” Instead of “Black Lives Matter,” players should have their helmets say, “Individual responsibility matters,” “Everyone deserves to be treated with respect,” “Help thy neighbor,” and “Volunteer and help others.”
There haven’t been any significant sociological or cultural studies on this; however, it’s logical to think that if people embraced the ideals and messaging mentioned above, there would probably be little need for any so-called social justice activism. Moreover, doing so would probably remedy many of society’s ills.
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Granted, this is easier said than done, and much would have to change in the country’s culture and the NFL, especially with the league’s commercials that celebrate gambling, drinking alcohol, and other hedonistic pleasures. It’s not a stretch to say that many people would mock, ridicule, and reject the lifestyle that would probably be necessary with the message replacements suggested. However, it doesn’t mean they are wrong or, most importantly, more impactful and beneficial than the NFL’s current messaging.
Social conservative values actually better society. Society would benefit if the NFL encouraged wholesome, family values instead of its current “Inspire Change” campaign. Adhering to the principles of the suggested messages mentioned above would be beneficial and have a more meaningful impact on everyone’s lives than anything the NFL promotes today.