I can understand the need to look out for player safety, but football is supposed to be a full contact sport. If the NFL is not careful, it is going to eventually become little more than flag football.
But that is not even the worst part of what is going on. The political correctness in the league office has become so extreme that even the slightest hint of anything non-politically correct is rapidly stamped out.
For example, the NFL recently banned advertisements from “Slap Ya Mama Cajun Products”…
The NFL is forcing Cox Sports Television to cancel part of its advertising deal with Cajun food products company “Slap Ya Mama” due to domestic violence issues facing the league.
In an email sent to “Slap Ya Mama Cajun Products” advertising representative Walker & Sons, Inc., Cox Media Director of Sales Marc Leunissen said that “In light of the domestic violence issues facing the NFL, they have instructed CST pull the Slap Ya Mama logo from our enhancements in the last game, Thursday, August 28…”
But perhaps someone in the league office should have asked what “Slap Ya Mama” means first before instituting such a ban. It turns out that it actually means something very positive down in Cajun country…
Jack D. Walker, vice president of Marketing for Walker & Sons,Inc. says that “Slap Ya Mama” refers to the loving slap on the back and a kiss on the cheek one would give their mother as a thank you for preparing a great meal.
And did you know that the clothing that players wear to press conferences is also closely monitored by the league?