The league wants to advance the message that every person deserves equal economic, political, and social rights, regardless of their background.And that's good.But it is not making any similar messaging push for stopping men getting physical with women, people driving under the influence or stopping human trafficking – even after one of its owners, Jed York of the San Francisco 49ers, got arrested by a human trafficking task force in Ohio in a prostitution sting.49ERS OWNER JED YORK ARRESTED FOR 'ENGAGING IN PROSTITUTION' IN OHIO, PLEADS NO CONTEST TO LESSER CHARGESThe Baltimore Ravens logo and words End Racism in the end zone at M&T Bank Stadium on Jan.
20, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland.(Kirby Lee/Getty Images)So the league is making social justice a priority while criminal justice needs addressing within its ranks.The return of the social justice push for 2026 was first reported by Front Office Sports.
A league spokesman told OutKick that clubs will again have the opportunity to select their preferred end zone stencil messaging.The available options for 2026 for the clubs are the same as last year – "Choose Love," "Inspire Change," "End Racism" and "Stop Hate."Clubs can also use "Never Forget" on Week 1, which is in memoriam of the Sept.11, 2001 terrorist attacks.Players can also again select from the four messages for their helmet decals throughout the season.A detailed view of the helmet of Royce Freeman #32 of the Carolina Panthers that reads, "Inspire Change" during warm-ups prior to the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Bank of America Stadium on Oct.
17, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina.(Grant Halverson/Getty Images)Here's a thought: Any club not picking "Never Forget" on Week 1 is failing, regardless of what they pick the remainder of the season.Despite the NFL's social justice messaging on its fields and player helmets the rest of this year and every year since 2020, the FBI recorded a 51% increase in bias-motivated incidents from 2020 to 2...