NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has softened his stance on kneeling during the national anthem this offseason—admitting he was wrong on past actions—but he did not mention Colin Kaepernick by name in his June message on race:
NFLWe, the NFL, condemn racism and the systematic oppression of Black People. We, the NFL, admit we were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest. We, the NFL, believe Black Lives Matter. #InspireChange https://t.co/ENWQP8A0sv
An anonymous agent ripped Goodell in a survey by Ben Standig of The Athletic:
"I think that (commissioner) Roger Goodell, I don't want to say bulls--t, but when he gave the most conciliatory message on Black Lives Matter the other day.