NEW YORK—The NFL is committing $90 million (U.S.) over the next seven years to social justice causes in a three-segment plan that involves league players. In a memo sent to the 32 teams on Friday and obtained by The Associated Press, the league unveiled what it calls a new and expanded program of community improvement. The NFL Foundation is putting a $3 million grant into the program. In a separate memo, Anna Isaacson, the league’s vice-president for social responsibility, provided details of the program. The new initiative comes in response to player demonstrations staged during the national anthem to protest social issues such as racial inequality.

Source: thestar December 01, 2017 21:00 UTC