The National Football League announced on Friday in an internal memo that it will observe Juneteenth as a league holiday, joining the increasing ranks of companies including Google, Nike and Twitter planning to give their employees June 19 off.
The NFL Will Observe Juneteenth as a League Holiday
Football's response to the Black Lives Matter movement seems to be evolving
The NFL has pledged $250 million to fight racism—the subject of Colin Kaepernick's kneeling protest that led to his ban from the sport.
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