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New Patriots coach Jerod Mayo: 'I believe if you don't see color, you can't see racism'

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New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft officially introduced Jerod Mayo as the team's new head coach on Wednesday, officially putting an end to the Bill Belichick era in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Mayo is the first Black head coach in Patriots’ franchise history. Mayo said in his opening statement that reaching that historic milestone meant a lot to him, and he hoped to cultivate a diverse locker room.

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Kraft said he chose Mayo to be the head coach because he is what is best for the organization going forward, and he just "happens to be a man of color.