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Arthur Blank addresses Falcons military partnerships and money in statement

Blank clarifies the use of the military's money and the nature of the partnership with the military, particularly the National Guard.

I criticized the Falcons and the NFL earlier this week after it was reported that money from the military was being used to stage events saluting veterans without the use of that money being disclosed. The crux of my argument was that it was misleading for fans and that NFL teams do not do enough with their dollars to legitimately aid veterans, especially given that they're getting advertising and marketing dollars from the military.

It was not immediately clear where all the money the Falcons received from the military was going, and in a statement released a little while ago, Arthur Blank attempted to clarify and expand upon the nature of the partnership.