"The NFL prominence came into being in 1960 by Pete Rozelle who hired filmmaker Ed Sabol. Sabol's work made football more of a patriotic sport than baseball.

Rozelle and Sabol's work was so remarkable that they both were inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.

Enter Roger Goodell, son of Republican Senator Charles Goodell a 1960's antiwar liberal.

About a year ago Roger Goodell hired Joe Lockkhart ,a Democratic political strategist and master at aggressive media manipulation, as VP communication.

Lockhardt is best remembered as President Cinton's press secretary and worked for Jimmy Carter, Michael Dukakis Walter Mondale and John Kerry.

The NY Times credits Lockhardt with crafting the NFL's message on the anti-anthem controversy, explaining that Lockhardt told NFL owners that talking about police brutality, is what real locker room talk is

So what does the NFL get for paying Roger Goodell $44 million a year? Under his leadership we have

-Concern over head injuries have eroded football's public support

-Goodell's mishandling of Ray Rice's domestic violence case

-Mishandling of the Patriot's Deflategate scandal damaged the NFL brand

-Now unending national anti- anthem protest

By Jason Whitlock co-host of Speak for Yourself Fox Sports 1.

Jason Whitlock asks "Is Roger Goodell deliberately pushing the NFL Leftward" Whitlock also explains NFL owners are patiently waiting for his contract to expire

I ask why has sports suddenly become political. People watch sports to get away from politics and to unite

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