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NFL Apologizes for Stance on Protests by Players (Part 1)

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National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell offered an apology in how it has handled the protests of its players over racism and police abuse in the wake of the nationwide demonstrations over the death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer. Delmarva Public Radio's Don Rush spoke with east coast sports writer and commentator Mike Lurie about the turnabout. (Part 1)

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.