{"id":2530452,"date":"2026-01-06T09:44:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-america-250-the-nfl-will-go-back-to-hating-the-usa\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T09:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T14:49:22","slug":"after-america-250-the-nfl-will-go-back-to-hating-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-america-250-the-nfl-will-go-back-to-hating-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"After &#8216;America 250,&#8217; The NFL Will Go Back To Hating The USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fafter-america-250-the-nfl-will-go-back-to-hating-the-usa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2530452&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article critiques the NFL&#8217;s partnership with the America 250 commission, which has led to patriotic displays (flags, decorated game balls, sideline paint, toss coins, team gear and merchandise) during Week 18 and is slated to continue through the playoffs, Super Bowl LX, and the 2026 draft. Commissioner Roger Goodell is quoted praising the league&#8217;s role in celebrating the nation&#8217;s 250th anniversary and linking the NFL&#8217;s story to American resilience and unity.<\/p>\n<p>while the author concedes the league&#8217;s opening tribute was visually stirring, she questions the sincerity of the NFL&#8217;s patriotism given its recent history. The piece recounts examples it says undermine that sincerity: the league&#8217;s handling and amplification of Colin Kaepernick&#8217;s anthem protests, 2020 season messaging tied to Black Lives Matter (end-zone stencils and themed broadcasts), dual national-anthem performances, and ongoing race-based on-field messaging. It also cites the team-name change for Washington, COVID-era enforcement practices, criticism of players who express Christian views, partnerships with voter groups, failure to address certain controversies, expanded international games, and the choice of bad Bunny for a Super Bowl halftime show.<\/p>\n<p>The author argues these actions reflect a long-term shift toward progressive, race-focused agendas that conflict with conventional patriotic themes, concluding that the NFL&#8217;s America 250 displays are likely performative-a &#8220;bait and switch&#8221; rather than a genuine embrace of national unity. The piece is written by Jordan Boyd of The Federalist.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>As of Jan. 3rd, the National Football League (NFL) is all in on America. You read that right. The professional football organization that spent the last decade courting and promoting un-American ideas and people is finally embracing the best country in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Well, maybe.<\/p>\n<p>If you tuned into any NFL games this Week 18, you probably noticed some more red, white, and blue than normal. No, that wasn&rsquo;t just the New England Patriots <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=where+did+the+patriots+play+week+18+&amp;sca_esv=da380046654dbbf2&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS909US910&amp;ei=BQxcadySBd6oqtsP477asQ4&amp;ved=0ahUKEwicqaKzjPWRAxVelGoFHWOfNuYQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=where+did+the+patriots+play+week+18+&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJHdoZXJlIGRpZCB0aGUgcGF0cmlvdHMgcGxheSB3ZWVrIDE4IDIGEAAYFhgeMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMggQABiABBiiBDIIEAAYgAQYogRI2QhQowFY5AVwAXgBkAEAmAFzoAHwBKoBAzMuM7gBA8gBAPgBAZgCBqACnATCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgIFECEYoAHCAgUQIRifBcICBRAhGKsCmAMAiAYBkAYIkgcDMi40oAeFLbIHAzEuNLgHlgTCBwUwLjIuNMgHE4AIAA&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp#sie=m;\/g\/11yfywktqp;6;\/m\/059yj;dt;fp;1;;;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">walloping<\/a> the Miami Dolphins. The American flags and patriotic fanfare that kicked off Week 18 of the NFL season are all part of the league&rsquo;s partnership with the commission designated to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>For the next few months, the NFL plans to promote this &ldquo;national milestone&rdquo; during playoff games, Super Bowl LX, and the 2026 NFL draft with &ldquo;America 250&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickHarrisFWST\/status\/2007834226272637054?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">spray-painted sidelines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFLprguy\/status\/2007844547481551352?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">decorated game balls<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/media.nfl.com\/news-and-releases\/corporate-communications\/nfl-celebrates-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states-of-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toss coins<\/a>. NFL teams that make the playoffs will also be decked out in America 250 gear, and fans will have a chance to purchase pro-American professional football apparel as well.<\/p>\n<p>According to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, the league is not only &ldquo;proud to participate in celebrating America&rsquo;s 250th anniversary,&rdquo; but &ldquo;excited to honor our country&rsquo;s history and celebrate our collective future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The story of the NFL reflects the story of America, and the American spirit of resilience, innovation and teamwork has helped football grow into a cultural pastime that unites us all,&rdquo; he said in a November 2025 statement outlining his <a href=\"https:\/\/media.nfl.com\/news-and-releases\/corporate-communications\/nfl-celebrates-250th-anniversary-of-the-united-states-of-america\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">organization&rsquo;s America 250 plans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;ll be the first to admit that the league&rsquo;s opening tribute to the 250th year, in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/v\/1APfDGQ1mP\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;God Bless America&rdquo;<\/a> and two field-covering flags, was a nice way to kick off 2026. The NFL <em>should<\/em> be proud and excited to celebrate the nation&rsquo;s semiquincentennial.<\/p>\n<p>Yet, it&rsquo;s difficult not to wonder about the authenticity of such an observance<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The NFL&rsquo;s America 250 commitment, on its face, appears to be a noble and good embrace of the nation&rsquo;s founding &mdash; an appeal to many of the red-blooded Americans who make up the league&rsquo;s audience. In light of the league&rsquo;s track record, however, the America 250 collab comes across as a shocking attempt to feign loyalty to a country the league spent years undermining.<\/p>\n<h2>Land That I Loathe<\/h2>\n<p>The most popular professional football organization wants you to believe that it has a &ldquo;storied history of amplifying milestone moments in our nation&rsquo;s history,&rdquo; including participation in America&rsquo;s 200th anniversary and a &ldquo;year-round&rdquo; commitment to honoring the U.S. military. But over the last decade, the NFL under Goodell&rsquo;s leadership has devoted countless resources and screen time to tearing down the &ldquo;land that I love.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The slippage became noticeable as early as 2016, when, instead of outright condemning Colin Kaepernick&rsquo;s refusal to stand for the national anthem stunt, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem-0ap3000000691077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">league highlighted<\/a> the San Francisco 49ers quarterback&rsquo;s race-based grumbles in an exclusive interview.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-official-in-2016-largest-threat-to-national-security-are-u-s-cops-not-isis\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Official In 2016: \u2018Largest Threat To National Security Are U.S. Cops. Not ISIS.\u2019\">oppresses black people<\/a> and people of color,&rdquo; Kaepernick told NFL Media in August 2016 (with no pushback from the reporter). &ldquo;To me, this is bigger than football and it would be selfish on my part to look the other way. There are bodies in the street and people getting paid leave and getting away with murder.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The NFL <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/colin-kaepernick-explains-why-he-sat-during-national-anthem-0ap3000000691077\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">claimed at the time<\/a> that players were &ldquo;encouraged but not required to stand during the playing of the national anthem.&rdquo; The league&rsquo;s article about the incident, on the other hand, positively portrayed Kaepernick&rsquo;s actions as &ldquo;taking a stand for civil rights&rdquo; and attempting to &ldquo;raise awareness to issues affecting minorities in the U.S.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>By the fall 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/29549338\/nfl-stencil-end-racism-takes-all-us-end-zone-borders-kickoff-week\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kickoff<\/a>, the NFL fully bent the knee to left&rsquo;s race-based agenda by mandating Black Lives Matter euphemisms &ldquo;End Racism&rdquo; and &ldquo;It Takes All Of Us&rdquo; be emblazoned on teams&rsquo; end zones, as well as incorporating such elements into <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/07\/28\/nfl-to-transform-fields-player-helmets-into-black-lives-matter-billboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;all broadcasts and across league and club platforms to begin the NFL season and beyond.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/InspireChange?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#InspireChange<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ENWQP8A0sv\">pic.twitter.com\/ENWQP8A0sv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NFL (@NFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL\/status\/1269034074552721408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The league also introduced the divisive tradition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-reparations-grift-is-finally-collapsing\/\" title=\"Reparations grift collapsing\">segregated national anthems<\/a>, the &ldquo;Star Spangled Banner&rdquo; and a song dubbed the <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/inside-football-ops\/inclusion\/the-nfl-and-hbcus\/lift-every-voice-and-sing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;Black National Anthem,&rdquo;<\/a> before kickoff during opening week games as well as the Super Bowl. Five and a half years later, all of this racial posturing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/nfl-teams-will-again-stencil-messages-in-end-zone-including-end-racism-and-choose-love\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">continues<\/a> to be an integral part of the NFL and its games.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: &#8220;End Racism,&#8221; &#8220;Stop Hate,&#8221; &#8220;Choose Love,&#8221; or &#8220;Inspire Change.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ShxpgMP3rB\">https:\/\/t.co\/ShxpgMP3rB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC7Chicago\/status\/1956332574692753647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This move towards &ldquo;social justice&rdquo; was not simply performative. The NFL also <a href=\"https:\/\/operations.nfl.com\/inside-football-ops\/social-justice\/inspire-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">committed<\/a> to financially &ldquo;support programs and initiatives that reduce barriers to opportunity&rdquo; in education, economic advancement, &ldquo;police and community relations,&rdquo; and &ldquo;criminal justice reform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The buck did not stop there. The NFL approved the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/11\/22\/its-past-time-we-bring-back-the-washington-redskins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">renaming of the Redskins<\/a>, effectively stripping the Washington team of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/08\/05\/nuking-the-redskins-name-did-nothing-to-help-american-indians-and-nobodys-surprised\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">any reminders of the Native Americans&rsquo; role in American history<\/a>. Shortly after invoking personal liberties to justify players&rsquo; disrespect of the national anthem, the <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2022\/03\/03\/nfl-lifts-all-covid-restrictions-after-using-them-to-harass-aaron-rodgers-and-others\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NFL harassed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/packers-aaron-rodgers-could-face-fines-but-no-suspension-if-covid-violations-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">threatened players<\/a> who did not fall in line with its Covid-era tyranny, which reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/07\/28\/the-nfl-just-declared-war-on-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">included a ban on church attendance in 2020. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The league went on in later years to <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/05\/16\/the-nfls-condemnation-of-harrison-butker-exemplifies-the-lefts-anti-christian-bigotry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">condemn players<\/a> such as Harrison Butker, who exemplifies and encourages the Christian principles this nation was founded on, for failing to meet the league&rsquo;s bar of &ldquo;inclusion,&rdquo; and even <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/20\/nfl-get-out-the-vote-initiative-partners-with-democrat-activist-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">partnered with shady Democrat &ldquo;get out the vote&rdquo; groups<\/a> ahead of the 2024 election. When a <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/11\/28\/young-chiefs-fan-should-sue-deadspin-into-oblivion-for-inventing-blackface-hoax-about-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">corporate media hit piece<\/a> targeted a young Kansas City Chiefs fan who was wrongly accused of wearing blackface, the NFL conveniently ignored the controversy.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, the NFL capped off its, in the words of my fellow football-loving colleague Shawn Fleetwood, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/09\/29\/the-nfls-super-bowl-halftime-show-pick-is-as-bad-as-it-gets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;descent into gay race communism&rdquo;<\/a> by handing the leftist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/bad-bunny-wears-dress-harpers-bazaar-cover-175055498.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAALYR_0UtB97TOm-6Cq5wrlsFAG80dRz3WyL3JdQagyGOB2-oeD0iylVrfEjICIBBI7cOTq8potqMGAX3Xfp-V0qkI63ewdFPi1vVKD82ghW_V5xZmBCQuKeWXg6-dvdni8oSuRufDoFv9FinhCELtUUdz9e7nj6iC9paBosnyr6M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cross-dressing<\/a>,&nbsp;Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny the mic for the Super Bowl LX halftime performance. That was after it increasingly began to rip regular schedule games away from American stadiums and audiences to take them to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/41158187\/slippery-field-brazil-causes-challenges-eagles-packers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ill-equipped international fields<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>United We Stand?<\/h2>\n<p>Two of the aims of America 250, <a href=\"https:\/\/america250.org\/about-america250\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">according to the commission&rsquo;s website<\/a>, are to &ldquo;strengthen our love of country&rdquo; and &ldquo;unite us as a nation.&rdquo; On its face, the NFL&rsquo;s alleged embrace of America 250 and all it stands for appears to fit that bill nicely.<\/p>\n<p>When The Federalist asked the NFL if it plans to retire divisive rituals such as segregated national anthems and&nbsp;on-field race-based messaging in light of its America 250 partnership, however, the league did not respond.<\/p>\n<p>It would be easy for the NFL to justify doing away with ostentatious BLM-tainted end zones to embrace the uniting theme of the semiquincentennial. Instead, it appears the NFL will continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NickHarrisFWST\/status\/2007834226272637054?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">quite literally sideline<\/a> the American ideals and principles that created the best country in the world in favor of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2020\/06\/15\/how-socialists-like-black-lives-matter-weaponize-our-fears-of-loneliness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ill-disguised Marxism.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The league&rsquo;s quiet, yet enduring allegiance to a race-based communism that predicates itself on dismantling the nation and dividing Americans confirms any patriotism on display by the NFL over the next few months will be, at best, a bait and switch.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Jordan Boyd is an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >award-winning staff writer<\/a> at The Federalist and producer of &ldquo;The Federalist Radio Hour.&rdquo; Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on X @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As of Jan. 3, NFL appears to embrace America<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2530453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-10.15.58-AM-scaled-e1767629918227.png","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54061,7215,63412],"class_list":["post-2530452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-america-250","tag-nfl","tag-sports-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-05-at-10.15.58-AM-scaled-e1767629918227.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2530452"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2530456,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2530452\/revisions\/2530456"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2530452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2530452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2530452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}