New England Patriots Release Video Explaining Holiday Juneteenth Origin

The New England Patriots honored Juneteenth with a video on its origin. Patriots fans  will learn something about the big day.

The organization has never posted anything about Juneteenth. However, they did admit this was the perfect timing for this post. New England celebrated the day of freedom. Pats honored the big day and praised it as a day to celebrate and educate.

It’s a black-and-white video, and it starts with the Patriots owner’s quote.

“We are all Patriots.”

The organization’s name symbolizes the love for the country. In the video, the Patriots say their team is “predominantly composed of black men” who are great players. The Patriots do agree that black lives must matter both on and off the football field. Sticking to football is imposible at this point. They decided to acknowledge race and celebrate Juneteenth.

“Despite common misconception, slavery did not end nationwide with the emancipation proclamation. On June 19, 1865, two-and-a-half years after President Lincoln’s order, major general Gordon Granger arrived in Texas with the news the war was over and enslaved people were free. The celebrations that followed led to Juneteenth, a commemoration of African American freedom and achievement. Today is Juneteenth, a day for education and celebration.”

It’s a big day, and many NFL teams celebrate it. Do you know that the league closed its office in New York? Yes, they did. The entire nation celebrates Juneteenth and honors those who made it happen.

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We’ve never posted about Juneteenth, but it is always the right time to do better than before. Today is a reflection of freedom, a day to celebrate and educate.

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Roger Goodell talks about Juneteenth and its origin

NFL Comissioner Roger Goodell shared a statement in honor of Juneteenth.

“This year, as we work together as a family and in our communities to combat the racial injustices that remain deeply rooted into the fabric of our society, the NFL will observe Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th as a recognized holiday and our league offices will be closed,” he said. “It is a day to reflect on our past, but more importantly, consider how each one of us can continue to show up and band together to work toward a better future.

“The power of this historical feat in our country’s blemished history is felt each year, but there is no question that the magnitude of this event weighs even more heavily today in the current climate,” Goodell said. “Juneteenth not only marks the end of slavery in the United States, but it also symbolizes freedom — a freedom that was delayed, and brutally resisted; and though decades of progress followed, a freedom for which we must continue to fight.”

The death of George Floyd opened an old wound and people took the streets to protest. Racism has been a problem for centuries, and it is still here. A lot of people died at the hands of the police. It’s time to stop that.