I don't think Acho is making his guests uncomfortable enough, especially this time around. He's just letting Goddell pretend to be up on the issues and brag about his family.
I agree also ! They come out talk about his Father! His Father saw the injustice! And he was brought up with his Father! But yet! Did not see the reason Kaepernick was kneeling! It took a black man to die on camera for him to see! It amaze me how they live in their world! With all the black men around him he doesn't know what goes on in the black community! Only what goes on the Football Field! Regardless of money! When those Black men leave the field! They are seen different in the white community! And when the Police stop them they don't see that Football player on the field. They see them as a threat in that same white community they live in! I think Roger Goddell needs to be a little more uncomfortable! But in the long run it will end about the money the NFL stands to lose!
@@not0bvious I know he is acting like he never said or did what he said or did. This it total BS. Acho is probably getting money from the NFL money that was given to Jay Z for . . . what exactly? Just to placate black people. Like Jay Z is some civil rights leader. This whole thing stinks and I don't care about the NFL anymore. I don't have cable, don't go to games, maybe watch highlights on TH-cam but that's it. Good what disgusting crap this "Coversations " are.
This society is driven by economics and greed. Until there is an economic consequence there is no genuine concern from majority power brokers. It doesn’t really matter where his heart is until his (NFL) wallet is impacted. This is not a country built on character and justice, but commerce and self-enrichment. Check your history, slavery was an economic vehicle justified by racists policy and ideology. Current injustice continues because the power brokers in this country do not see value in equality unless it is on a playing field generating millions to perpetuate their 1% status. This is also a country that judges and refuses to forgive or offer second chances, evidenced by the industrialized for profit prison complex in the US. He may well be sincere, but his attention was probably gained when his wallet was threatened more than his heart being touched. Character is not a product of wealth or privilege, it is a product of consistent right action in the face of unpopular odds or resistance - Character is not built by conflict, but it is revealed. Looking forward to the next episode and hearing Goodell explain his shift in position.
Great explanation there. I agree. Watching this conversation play out, I always had a nagging thought at the back of my head that Mr. Goodell wasn't being truly sincere with his words. While I didn't immediately think of the historical precedence of our society that wouldve justified said apathy, I felt like every answer that Mr. Goodell gave was simply too general in expression. Hearing it,it felt as if every word he gave was measured because he pragmatically knew that his paycheck would suffer otherwise, his morals be damned
I have been watching all of these conversations and, from many of the comments on here, it doesn’t seem many people are trusting the process. I believe that Emanuel truly thinks he is doing something good. And yet when someone comes on to talk who is already a pariah, so many people just don’t believe that person has listened or learned. If we go on castigating and dissing people and not accepting they are listening or can change then there is no point in any of these conversations. All we are then left with is anger and resentment and the desire for vengeance. Is that what this is about? I thought this was about an attempt to teach and heal. We can’t teach and heal if we hecklers refuse to accept any apology or discourse. If we believe no one can change or listen then we are on a road to intransigence and conflict.
@@andrewwhelan454 We can't expect change if we don't accept change, but other episodes with this format have given me more hope that this one...but I also would have never thought that NASCAR would take the step to ban the Confederate flag, so I may be pleasantly surprised by a new attitude in the NFL this season!
I read a USA Today opinion article from January of this year that said for 12 years, from 1934 to 1946, there were no black players in the NFL. www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/01/30/super-bowl-2020-nfl-isnt-commemorating-12-year-ban-black-players/4614669002/ thepositivespin.com/category/nfl/
@@charliecross8436 Thanks for bringing this article up. “You cannot have a 100-year anniversary and omit that kind of history if you treasure the truth,” Rev. Jesse Jackson told USA TODAY Sports.
He can't on the one hand claim his family's long history standing along side Mrs. King and on the other hand claim he had no idea what was going on in these communities, why players were kneeling etc. etc. How did all of us know what Kaepernick was kneeling about and he didn't? WTF was he watching, listening to, who was he speaking to?? He wasn't neutral, he took a stance. He is saying he didn't know what he was taking a stance for??? I don't buy it.
That’s what I’m saying! there’s literally multiple videos out there of Kaep explaining himself so who tf you fooling Mr. Goodell??... And the nerve bringing that picture🤦🏾♂️
If we don't accept that people can change, then we will never achieve change! I'm looking forward to the second half of this segment before I form an opinion on whether Gooodell will truly affect change needed in the NFL. I wish Cap could be reinstated, since he was the pioneer for this movement!
RG has shown us who he is during the CTE scandal, ongoing domestic violence issues, Kaepernick’s protest. When people show you who they are, believe them!
Unfortunately a lot of talk and very few actions. I might believe in some he said for him personally but he is still the lackey of the club owners. The part part about Kaep told it all: They reached out on their terms only.
I’m one minute in and already rolling my eyes. His words and his actions don’t match. As soon as he said he believed in having open dialogue & being uncomfortable I was ready to exit. If any of that were true Kapernick wouldn’t have dealt with any of the backlash from him or his organization.
So it was Kaep ‘s fault that they didn’t get to talk? I’m gonna assume that Mr. G is a smart man to get to the position he is in. When Kaep was asked in interviews he said what it was about. Mr. g is a powerful man if he wanted a meeting to happen, it would have happen.
Not to mention that if he really wanted to understand he could've, oh i dunno..just fucking googled what was going on in Black Communities? He could've listened to Kaep when he was explaining in interviews. He could've educated himself on institutionalized racism. He could've even just listened to the actual lyrics in the National Anthem from the viewpoint of Race and the history of this Horrific Country.
Rick Flaugh So you’re saying that if the head of the company you are working for asked you to go to a meeting that you could just say no especially even if it’s going to benefit you? Hmmmmmm, not sure that is something someone would say no to.
We hope to see a surprise appearance by Colin Kaepernick in part 2 of this episode. That would really be a good uncomfortable conversation for Goodell and worth the wait!
Colin Kaepernick has exlained his reason beyond belief. You can easily google this and it's well explained so it's really silly that anyone would look at what he did as something wrong. He even consulted a Navy Seal how to protest this peacefully and that was the recomendation on how.
"We had invited him in several times to have the conversation, to have the dialogue," Goodell said in the video posted Sunday. "I wish we had the benefit of that. We never did. And we would've benefited from that, absolutely." - cited from ESPN's article about this interview. So Goody is still trying to put the blame on Kaep. Give a real apology, sir. That ain't it.
It’s interesting that Goodell never spoke with him, but admitted to speaking with Eric Reid. Didn’t they both reach undisclosed settlement back in early 2019? thepositivespin.com/category/nfl/
Emmanuel, in my little bubble, I have been trying to be a friend and an ally all my life. But following George Floyd, the renewed power of the movement, and you yourself, spurred me to do more. You started off great, your message was powerful and very informative. But the "uncomfortable" part of your uncomfortable conversation has started diminishing more and more. And This video is just not right. Excuse me but I have to say it, I am not a member of the black community, hell, I am not even a US citizen, nor I live in the US, but what this man has done to the black community and to Colin Kapernick specifically is just not right. And to let him come here and say "he listened" years after the facts, without any admission of mistakes, any apology, any remorse, actually accusing Kapernick of "not showing up when the league requested to meet him" is. Just. Not. Right.
No, no, no. This "uncomfortable conversation" is really just a mild version of BLM demands as described in this video: th-cam.com/video/085u0NnAgjA/w-d-xo.html There's is another, happier path.
I'm sorry....I didn't hear a real apology to Kaepernick. His career was abruptly ended, he was called names on every news outlet and not supported by the NFL in anyway other than the players that knelt with him. He can't get that time back. He deserves a better apology and much more than that. 😡🤬😡
ywoodsmall exactly the more I think about it. It just rubs me wrong seeing him talk about he’s always been a fan of the players plight. But could never convince the owners to help the cause til now. He’s never said anything like this for years and now does an interview.
For what? He ended his own career, and wasn't even that good to begin with. Not to mention he's dealt with far less hardships than people I know personally. He's 'earning' enough at the moment. What? Endorsement deals aren't enough? Possibility of being able to play again isn't enough? If Kaepernick and other players want to protest, refuse to play instead of taking a knee. Then again, taking a knee doesn't cost them a dime. Big sacrifice on their part*eyes roll*
It’s socially uncomfortable, not personally , if you don’t understand that you should do some research they both may be comfortable there own understanding of racism in today’s society although people who are biased and unknowingly racist will find these normal conditions of talking about race uncomfortable
for you. but probably not to some of his guests that have been wanting to express some things that they've held on to. like, how does that not occur to you
Ade Akili I think he already has he’s late to the party his players have been asking for help for these issues for years. Colin got kicked out of the league for protesting never got another shot but now we’re supposed to believe goodell has always been on the players side of the plight of police brutality..
@@derrickmason7457 Sad but true. I've never been a fan of Goodell for my own reasons (being originally from New England), but his "change of heart" seemed very shallow to me. Unfortunately most decisions in the NFL are based on money and there has been a very vocal population saying they won't watch games (which generate ad revenue) if players are allowed to kneel. It is my dearest wish that the desire to do what's right and support the players and our teams, will win out over that more narrow-minded attitude. I was very pleased that Emmanuel clarified that the protest has never been against the flag or patriotism. I myself, even as a very patriotic white American, have realized that I now have a hard time singing the last line of the Star Spangled Banner until I more truly believe that this is the "land of the free" or completing the Pledge of Allegiance using the words "with liberty and justice for all" until major changes are made to systemic racism! God bless America and *all* Americans! 🇺🇸
@@maryroberts589 so your one that buys in to the bullshit, millionairs crying about injustice while their "brothers" burn, loot and murder. Only weak men kneel, only weak men lack the courage of their convictions. Not being mean...your just having an uncomfortable conversation with a white man.
@@thatscold1944 I think it takes strength and courage to kneel for something you believe in under threat of losing your job while racists are accusing you of being unpatriotic. The real lack of patriotism is the refusal to recognize the value of others and to fight to make sure everyone is treated fairly.
I'd guess that the NFL probably reached out to him. Emmanuel is running one of the most notable channels covering these issue-remember he was endorsed by Oprah herself. This is just the league covering its ass first and trying to learn something second.
This was pretty weak. Ok so now “you get it” - what are you going to DO? What are you going to do about having the owners and higher ups in the NFL being almost totally white? What are you goi g to do about your players’ right to free speech and protection for it? I mean, I’m sure they’ll dump a bunch of money into some random charities that sound socially aware like they do every year, but what is the actual change he’s going to effect? Don’t play softball with him, he’s the head of football and is supposed to be a man who can take it.
I've watched most of his videos, I don't believe none of them are any good. He just gets white people that agree with white guilt. He's needs to get people that don't agree, now that would be a good conversation.
When you're lying you can't look anyone in the eye. If he's telling the truth about his father then his father is rolling over in his grave. Double speak Goodell just tell the truth.
It is sad that he needed to "witness" things 1st hand by going to call centers, doing ride alongs, etc instead of just believing his players and standing up for them when it mattered. I am glad he finally understands and I can't wait til Part 2. Better late than never Goodell. I can't wait to see how all those "don't disrespect the flag" ppl respond to this.
I really, really hope they can change. I did. In the very beginning of it all, I felt like it was about disrespect. Not any more. I work with a black man that has really opened my eyes. Telling me what he has gone through. Brought me to tears. I'm so grateful for this series, my family sit down and watch and discuss. Thank you Emmanuel. And Montrell, there is hope for change.
He didn't want to know because he had no intention on changing and probably still doesn't. This is about the NFL losing money. The pressure is on him to put up the appearance of fixing it. His father was involved in civil actions and disobedience but he didn't know. Can he lay the bs any thicker.
But people knew that it wasn't about the flag from the beginning, they just were saying that so they could avoid the real issue about police brutality and racism because they didn't want to talk about it because it didn't affect them so they didn't care. So it was much easier to just make up a lie and say it was about the flag instead of really dealing with the problem. Now that more people acknowledge what the problem is including (Goodell) and let's see if there will be any real change that comes from it.
Exactly. The same way these people don't care about police brutality, but only focus on the riots. That's what they do. They say they aren't racist, but everytime we bring up examples they throw strawmans, deflect or change the subject. Jacob Blake? "He's reaching in his car. He's not following orders. He has a record". Same thing everytime.
MikeBNumba6 the same way colonists used, “They’re incapable of making use of these resources, it’s only right to take it for people who will actually use it.” Justifying their gross actions on POC is a part of their history. www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/slavery/ethics/justifications.shtml
This is what drives me mad: what if the protest had been about the military? Or the flag? Or the anthem? Nationalism and racism are inextricably linked. You either stand behind the rights of your athletes to peacefully protest or you don't.
A quite a few of these feel set up from the beginning anyways. Chip and Joanna's kids seemed like they were given a question to ask rather than ask an honest question. I'll have to see how Matthew McConaughey interviews regularly because his was interesting, in a different way. However, Chelsea Handlers felt pretty authentic which caught me by surprise.
All I heard was "I had a terrific example of compassion as a kid. However, as an adult, even though I understood what was going on, I didn't care until it effected ME."
To not understand the push against social injustice in America you must have a certain level of willful ignorance. People who are complicit with injustice already knew the protest was never about the flag or military.
Right! Thinking back to how Goodell grew up, why didn’t he fight harder or at all for the players that protested??? His dad marched with Mrs. King for crying out loud!
You are failing to see it from a VETS point of view, we are trained to fight and give our lives for that flag and what it stands for. For us, not standing is right below setting it on fire. That flag is on our shoulder when we go into battle...and for some...on their coffin when they come back. So to protest the kneeling i don't watch the sports that allows it nor will i allow the murchandise on my property.
@@1stormseekr336 As a fellow vet, that was called a Nigger by a couple of white soldiers in the Army in 2006. I can say this is a issue that transcends feelings and placebo patriotism. We wear the uniform and flag to protect rights which one is free speech. I know first hand what it is like to experience racism and the whole protest was spinned to make it seem like it was against America. Smh
I want to be glad Goodell seems to have changed & learned. However, he’s been notorious for being on the wrong side of big issues (concussions, domestic violence punishments, marijuana suspensions), and to see what his father stood for, it’s a bit alarming it took Goodell this long.
I'm going to try to keep an open mind about this interview and wait on pt2....frankly you didn't have to make this a cliffhanger...but you do you. However, good on you Emmanuel for doing this.
I just set my reminder. Emmanuel, you are really going all in for Jesus with your whole being. This is a time for everyone to risk it all for Jesus. May God continue to strengthen your inner man. May all of us not take you or this mission for granted. We got to keep every aspect covered in prayer. Thank you God for making your Emmanuel bold on yourself for such a time as this. No person, place or thing can defeat what Jesus' death paid for at Calvery. Come on 8pm!
Finally someone is doing this!!! Thank you sooo much for doing this like there isn’t words really for how happy I am to see this channel. This is the best thing I have ever watched it is so incredibly amazing I wish the episodes were so much longer and that there was more !!!! This just helped spark my hope that’s been dimming that there is still hope for change to be seen in my lifetime maybe. I’ve already leaned so much and it is helped me with answers to questions I desperately have needed with raising my children (to in which are mixed) I can’t thank you enough. God bless you
This isn't a bad start Emmanuel. But I don't see any discomfort. Roger keeps using we rather than I. Does he take any personal responsibility? Why did he not listen before? What stopped him from listening the first time? What will he do to ensure that in the future complaints will be taken seriously? Will he diversify the NFL's power structure? There's a lot more discomfort I think you can be bringing here. Hope to see it in part 2.
I'm disappointed with this interview it was very lackluster no fire.....for a guy whose father marched with Coretta Scott king, whose father sought out and listened to the people and acted rightly when it mattered even though it meant political loss; Roger Goodell came up woefully short on insight and action when it mattered.
Your comment is commendable because for so long Whites have dominated the conversations about these issues. We were the ones who had to shut up, take it and swallow what was being dished out. Nothing that infuriates a person more than the inability to be heard or express themselves. Add over 400 years to that and see how and why you see a literal explosion at this point. Even now as we turn to so many channels I still see whites dominating the conversations even if it is to show support they don't recognize that when they dominate the conversation they still act as part of the problem. Its sad that just you taking this position isn't enough when so many whites continue to dominate the conversation. Even this episode shows some symbolism of this man having this conversation go in the direction he wants and that is not to be made uncomfortable
So glad this is an interview you are having, this is one that needs to be heard. I pray that you can get Drew Brees as well. I have taken all his pictures from my wall, I have never felt so betrayed by a person that I dont know personally.
I love that Godell shared the story about his father. It shows that he had an example of changing positions after taking the time and energy to learn, grow and gain empathy for others. Like the saying goes, if you knew better, you'd do better. His father sacrificed a senate seat - a great deal of power - to stand for what he believed, once he knew better. He was willing to walk arm in arm with people who didn't look like him...that was a BIG DEAL in the 60's. It set an incredible example for his son, who is following in his footsteps by speaking out against some very powerful people. His stance is extremely unpopular in many circles...and he is putting a lot on the line to declare it. One conversation is not the end-all, be-all. The problems we face have persisted for 400 years. They will not be fixed in one 10 minute conversation. We have a LONG, difficult journey ahead. This conversation represents one step in the right direction.
Keep in mind Rodger works for the owners do I believe he’s a good guy possibly .. but he’s a commissioner of a league he doesn’t own. It’s hard to kinda take him at his word considering how these owners have been mostly quiet about these issues for years. It’s not like Rodger has said anything like this in how own time ... idk about him
I appreciate that Mr. Goodell is taking the first step by having the uncomfortable conversation. Now that there is an acknowledgement by Mr.Goodell that NFL actions against Mr. Kaepernick were wrong then how will NFL right this wrong. I await the next episode. Keep the uncomfortable conversations coming Mr. Acho.
I am so disappointed in this interview; a complete 360 from all episodes preceding it. I had difficulty discerning any sincerity for accountability from Mr. Goodell. “I’m very comfortable talking about race . . . I didn’t know what was going on in the communities . . . wish we had listened . . . we invited him several times . . . to dialogue” Again, no direct apology to Mr. Kaepernick when the opportunity presented itself, but with what I perceived as a veiled attempt to place blame elsewhere. He consistently made everything about him from his father’s experiences, to his understanding of domestic violence to the Vietnam War with hardly any meaningful discussion on race. I found this conversation totally self-serving with Mr. Goodell playing from the ignorant playbook. What would have been meaningful is to hear HOW he is ‘effectively’ using his platform. I fail to see what would be accomplished in a Part II when so little, if anything, was worthwhile in Part I.
I feel why it wont be on national tv is cuz Emmanuel may loss his power to control what is being shown and what is his message . If he has to answer to a tv station there will be bureaucracy.
He still never apologizes. He only says "i wished i listened earlier". That's not an apology. Neither is inviting Kaep only 1 time for a conversation. It genuinely seems like he's only saying this to appear "we know better now" and won't make efforts to reconcile what happened in the past. Don't just come onto this channel one time and say this bs. Go on every media outlet and denounce their and your audience's misrepresentation of the movement. Make an actual effort. Make a real effort to allow Kaep to either play or play an important role in the organization after he was wrongly crucified.
He gave Kap an opportunity to come workout for the NFL at some stadium (forgot which one) and Colin declined and wanted to move the workout to a local high school stadium by his house. That was his chance. He blew it. Also, he was declining sooooo much when he was playing. He definitely wasn’t what he use to be
@@chandlermorillo6249 That offer was such bs cus nobody was actually looking. They messed up by not taking it seriously and not listening to him. That was their chance to appear in a real community and show their efforts. That's on them.
People are gonna lose their mind with the title alone - thanks Acho for your willingness and dedication man for tackling the hard convo. I hope it reaches the right people.
This is amazing! You inspired me to do a video on White Privilege [out soon] - thank you so much for another tremendous and inspiring video! Honestly my favourite one right here
From this August 23rd interview, did anyone else miss the part where Mr. Goodell lists the concrete and immediate actions he and the NFL owners are planning to do in order to right their injustices to so many for so many years? Watch Emmanuel's June 10th, 2020 interview with Stephen Colbert. Talk is indeed cheap.
I had a 4 hour conversation with a 48 year old White woman from rural Georgia last night. The conversation started from a Facebook post that turned into my request for her to actually call me. To actually speak to a Black man capable of passionately and intelligently about matters of racism,knowing she would become defensive. This conversation without a shadow of a doubt has proven to me why race relations will not change. We left no stone unturned in this brutally honest and open discussion. What I was hearing left me shaking my head. I heard every attempt to deny racism exists. It took so much energy to make her see the world outside of her blue eyes,which was impossible. They just don't know us,at all. The fears that they have for us overshadow any any true desire for change. Some even believe that the few Black people who are the wealthy or successful are proof that racism is not an issue. Throwing out names like Oprah,Obama ,Michael Jordan. People who are the exception from the reality of being Black. Interracial dating was shunned and opposed. Affirmative Action was viewed as favoritism and unneeded. Constantly mentioning they have "Black"friends. They don't even know our history. Their God perpetuates hypocrisy. Their version of a better world doesn't really represent equality because they fear that true change will reposition Black people to dominate them. They believe we have been "given " enough to atone for the acts of slavery. Slavery should not be discussed because they were not slave owners and we were not slaves. Denying the existence of any systemic racism or agenda to carry out the extermination of Black people. It always kept going back to her feeling a need to prove that she wasn't a racist,which I already knew she wasn't. It was very hard for her to see the world outside of her whiteness and honestly they know they don't have to. Every stereotype was addressed and dispelled. I believe its too painful for many White people to accept what Black people are screaming at them. Others are just clueless and you would be wasting time investing anything beyond passing interaction,even at a place of work. Their ignorance is so deep rooted. Their history has been rewritten to cover their transgressions and many of their heroes are false. Now they are angry because the world is saying in various ways STOP IT! Suggesting for me to leave America if I feel I will never be given a fair chance.lol . Overall the conversation left me just shaking my head because I know this country was built on oppression and that will not relinquish its need for oppression because human suffering drives America's economy. This woman represents the mindset of millions of White people. I still encourage these dialogs so that both parties can be heard. What is accomplished will not be seen with the naked eye. I believe God is our advocate and the white people who do not heed God's voice in this time will be severely held accountable for their beliefs and even their silence.
Emmanuel I hope that you get to watch the young girl whose words spoke to Roger Goodall in your previous video and let her know the significance of what she said and the impact it has had on him to promote understanding and change people. Keep up the great work!
@Emmanuel Acho your whole family were my customers at the bank. Its goodto see your growth and to see a young Black man be able to share how this emotional climate is making us feel!
Its all about his pocket. If He knew history as He claims, He would have understood right from the start. But his ear paid attention to his pocket. That is where the Heart is...THE MONEY...
I have a dream, I have a dream that every person with power to be heard and a heart yearning for a change of good, without racism, without greed, join together as ONE to bring a strong force of change in our world. If we don't use this platform of what is going on in our world this 2020 or 2021, we may lose on making the world not great but absolutely amazing. A world that we could send our young adult child to go anywhere on this earth and know they will be protected loved and cared for. Hey, it may not happen in 2021 maybe not 2030 but I know deep inside my heart it can happen, we can see this world that way. I know if we all had that picture in our minds it would happen. Imagine that world. I hope to see at least a glimpse of that world in my lifetime.
I am sad to say how disappointed I am in how this conversation went. Goodell didn't actually answer Emmanuel's questions, he didn't apologize to Kaep and instead deflected to not "having a discussion with him", he didn't actually share anything that personally changed in him. I saw the notice of this video and was genuinely excited to hear how Roger Goodell has grown and learned from the missteps he took around handling the players' protests, and unfortunately, his answers still seemed very evasive and not addressing the issue. Too bad, this was such a great opportunity to see more of his humanity and understanding. Glad that he at least had some sort of conversation on this platform, just disappointed it was wasted.
It's sad when peaceful protest are not understood and I only wish the Commissioner could have had a conversation with Kap prior to the end of that season. I'm sure he had his number and could have reached out to him. However, now most of the world knows more about taking a knee and the symbolism that it represents. Thank you guys for the the discussion.
Kap was declining the last few years he was in the league. He offered to give Kap a chance and he declining wanting to move the workouts to a local high school stadium. He blew his chance. And the NFL and Kap also agreed on the settlement. He can’t have all the money from that settlement AND still want to play. He’s washed up, Colin Kaepernick is trash at football now
@@chandlermorillo6249 you are completely incorrect about virtually everything you said. Kaep moved workout because the NFL tried to trick him into signing a special contract, created by the head of the legal department of the NFL, which would have allowed the NFL to weasel out of the collusion case they were facing. THAT'S why the workout was moved at the last hour to a high school football field. And all the scouts agreed, Kaep looked great in the workout, made every throw asked, and did it well. His stats weren't in decline at all either. Coming back from an injury, he was STILL a top 15 QB that year, and his numbers and Jimmy G were virtually identical. Multiple teams wanted him still, but the owners had a blacklist on him. He couldn't sign with a team unless he agrees to not protest during the anthem anymore. Seattle and Baltimore both wanted him badly.
Ace of Spade yeah they tried to trick him......he’s washed up. He wasn’t what he use to be his last couple of years. He’s 32 now and has been out of the league for 4 years......he should give it a break trying to get back into the league. He can protest I’m down with that, just sick of people wanting him back into the league. He got done dirty, but he’s done.
@@chandlermorillo6249 I fully disagree. His age has zero to do with his skills an ability. He has a fully healthy body. SSI unless you are telling all QBs to retire at 32, he should be a signed QB based in talent
Yes! When you see it, hear it, and feel it, it's different than an abstract understanding. I had a moment like that that changed me and my understanding. If you had asked me if representation mattered, I would have said "yes" and understood it on an abstract level. But when I saw a black woman on TH-cam talking about how excited she was when Disney finally released their first black princess, Tiana, and how for the next few years she went as Tiana as her costume to EVERYTHING, I finally could empathize with how much joy she felt and how much it meant to her. Being able to empathize with a real person helped me "get" how much power media representation has to change people's lives.
Bryce Henderson I know right. You’re the commissioner of the NFL, yet you don’t have the time or ability to sit down with one of the games biggest players? If he had wanted to sit down with him, he would have done it. It would’ve been as simple as contacting Kaepernick, saying, “Hey, here’s a plane, fly down and talk with me.”
Why would I believe Goodell is genuine and contrite on the matter of confronting racial injustice and police brutality (and on the NFL's initial public response to CK) after learning of his and the NFL's role in the cover up of, or at best deflecting from, damage from CTE? The tipping point for INACTION from RG was when the NFL was set to lose money. The tipping point for allowing (if not embracing) what CK started was when it went beyond the stadium to the streets and he couldn't be neutral or on the wrong side of history. RG is a politician with his finger to the wind.
Looking forward to part 2. I’d really like to know what’s the plan moving forward. Will the NFL work toward change? How? What are the plans? Will it assist players that that have community organizations? Will it assist people who are in jail for petty crimes, but can’t make bail? What will you do to show you are really beginning to understand?
I appreciate you Emmanuel, Big Time interview...You were selected to help deliver the message of the NFL. You also kept it very cordial...I would love to have heard what he's going to do when one or more the the Team Owners dis-allows the players on his team from participating in anyway while on the field. Also, what is he going to do about the, mostly white, fans of the NFL who have stated that they will boycott the NFL if any players are allowed to represent their protest on the field. The Big Elephant in the room, Trump???
I hope Goodell tries to make some actionable changes after this. I think the type of dialogue presented here really helps foster change and critical thought in those who may not fully understand the issues. I don’t think Goodell deserves to be demonized or praised for this interview, rather closely scrutinized in the coming months and years. Emmanuel deserves praise for treating this with a level head and as a way to inform and challenge people of all perspectives, rather than just dunk on Goodell for the shitty things he has done in the past.
These are good. The inequities of racial (and gender) inequality have many different ways of being expressed and being perceived and if we are going to overcome them we have to have uncomfortable conversations. To be fair, we have been having these conversations for a very long time. It was just different forms of expression, most recently during the 80's and 90's and before that in the 1960's. And it's through the progress of those previous struggles and conversations - all the blood spilled and lives lost - that we that find ourselves at another moment that will be pointed back at on that road towards a better world. I'm just hoping the planet doesn't get tired of us before we can figure it out and make these issues pale in the face of finding clean food and water, avoiding life threatening heat waves and other weather events, and dealing with viral infections and parasites we don't have the medicines to cure.
nope. with the "legacy" of his father, this should have been an easy decision for him. And don't call Kaep out because he didn't do all the work for you. Greed and complicity with Trump...plain and simple
I don’t know if anybody’s mentioned this already, but what about a feedback and review system for cops. Encourage people to fill out surveys and evaluate their interactions with the police. Maybe that would show more of both sides of what goes on?
what i would like is having follow-on convo to address the issues..its a good start ..keeping it coming..you can either be a participant or be on the benches complaining..get involved
I love to see someone learn and change and grow as a person. My issues with Mr Goodell is this, his father marched with Coretta Scott King, and yet he didn't support Colin. How do you grow up watching and know your father marched and you don't stand with other's?
00:05:00 you didn’t get a sit down with Kaep because you don’t deserve it. Having the father & upbringing you did, there’s no way you didn’t know. You’ve lost a customer since 2015 ✌🏻
I think Mr. Goodell knew what taking a knee was about the WHOLE time. His father was a good man, who without a doubt raised him to recognize injustice and to rail against it. You let your Dad down, Mr. Goodell. And you don’t fool me.
I'm sorry, but I have trouble believing him. He never stood up for the players about kneeling during the anthem until Floyd. And his "ignorance" about what they were protesting is disingenuous, all he needed to do was turn on the news.
You know what would really make a statement? If pro sports took all their profits and used them to make a difference in Black Lives. Put those profits in reform, schools, housing, job development. Now, THAT would show they truly support the Black Community.
Maybe I am being biased but it seemed as though he repeated things he heard other people say on other episodes, bragged about his family and skirted around the issue. I am yet to hear him clearly address the issue at hand. He spent half the episode talking about something his father did that is totally unrelated to BLM.
I agree, he spent some much time on Vietnam for what reason? Also I’m tired of Emmanuel acting as a monolith. I’m glad he has created a channel to have uncomfortable conversations about race, but he isn’t the poster child for Blackness. There’s needs to be more diversity in this channel.
I appreciate his change of mind. I hope that he really has learned something and tells others that it's not about the flag! He has an opportunity to become a leader (especially since we are experiencing a dearth of good leadership) and I'd have nudged him a bit more towards what will happen under his watch.
I don't think Acho is making his guests uncomfortable enough, especially this time around. He's just letting Goddell pretend to be up on the issues and brag about his family.
Nobody challenges Acho back either
Exactly. Goodell isn't even a little bit uncomfortable because he wasn't confronted for his past remarks at all.
I agree also ! They come out talk about his Father! His Father saw the injustice! And he was brought up with his Father! But yet! Did not see the reason Kaepernick was kneeling! It took a black man to die on camera for him to see! It amaze me how they live in their world! With all the black men around him he doesn't know what goes on in the black community! Only what goes on the Football Field! Regardless of money! When those Black men leave the field! They are seen different in the white community! And when the Police stop them they don't see that Football player on the field. They see them as a threat in that same white community they live in! I think Roger Goddell needs to be a little more uncomfortable! But in the long run it will end about the money the NFL stands to lose!
@@not0bvious I know he is acting like he never said or did what he said or did. This it total BS. Acho is probably getting money from the NFL money that was given to Jay Z for . . . what exactly? Just to placate black people. Like Jay Z is some civil rights leader. This whole thing stinks and I don't care about the NFL anymore. I don't have cable, don't go to games, maybe watch highlights on TH-cam but that's it. Good what disgusting crap this "Coversations " are.
Part 2 is coming...
Kaepernick should have been on this show before Roger Goodell
This society is driven by economics and greed. Until there is an economic consequence there is no genuine concern from majority power brokers. It doesn’t really matter where his heart is until his (NFL) wallet is impacted. This is not a country built on character and justice, but commerce and self-enrichment. Check your history, slavery was an economic vehicle justified by racists policy and ideology. Current injustice continues because the power brokers in this country do not see value in equality unless it is on a playing field generating millions to perpetuate their 1% status.
This is also a country that judges and refuses to forgive or offer second chances, evidenced by the industrialized for profit prison complex in the US. He may well be sincere, but his attention was probably gained when his wallet was threatened more than his heart being touched. Character is not a product of wealth or privilege, it is a product of consistent right action in the face of unpopular odds or resistance - Character is not built by conflict, but it is revealed.
Looking forward to the next episode and hearing Goodell explain his shift in position.
Great explanation there. I agree. Watching this conversation play out, I always had a nagging thought at the back of my head that Mr. Goodell wasn't being truly sincere with his words. While I didn't immediately think of the historical precedence of our society that wouldve justified said apathy, I felt like every answer that Mr. Goodell gave was simply too general in expression. Hearing it,it felt as if every word he gave was measured because he pragmatically knew that his paycheck would suffer otherwise, his morals be damned
You have just summarized this situation and bought truth to light. Thank you
So true. --> "This is not a country built on character and justice, but commerce and self-enrichment"
Excellent comment, N.Adams. Thank you.
Yes!
I’m looking forward to hearing an HONEST conversation from him... Emmanuel I salute you brother
I have been watching all of these conversations and, from many of the comments on here, it doesn’t seem many people are trusting the process. I believe that Emanuel truly thinks he is doing something good. And yet when someone comes on to talk who is already a pariah, so many people just don’t believe that person has listened or learned. If we go on castigating and dissing people and not accepting they are listening or can change then there is no point in any of these conversations. All we are then left with is anger and resentment and the desire for vengeance. Is that what this is about? I thought this was about an attempt to teach and heal. We can’t teach and heal if we hecklers refuse to accept any apology or discourse. If we believe no one can change or listen then we are on a road to intransigence and conflict.
@@andrewwhelan454 We can't expect change if we don't accept change, but other episodes with this format have given me more hope that this one...but I also would have never thought that NASCAR would take the step to ban the Confederate flag, so I may be pleasantly surprised by a new attitude in the NFL this season!
There needs to be a part 3 with actual, uncomfortable questions/dialogue. This is VERY cozy
Sorry. I ain't buying any of this. Saying they don't know what was going on years and years ago with black folks. WHAT???
I read a USA Today opinion article from January of this year that said for 12 years, from 1934 to 1946, there were no black players in the NFL.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2020/01/30/super-bowl-2020-nfl-isnt-commemorating-12-year-ban-black-players/4614669002/
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@@charliecross8436 Thanks for bringing this article up. “You cannot have a 100-year anniversary and omit that kind of history if you treasure the truth,” Rev. Jesse Jackson told USA TODAY Sports.
I don't buy it either. Where was his support for Kaepernick?
They knew. They just didn't have a dog in the fight. George Floyd's murder changed all of that.
He can't on the one hand claim his family's long history standing along side Mrs. King and on the other hand claim he had no idea what was going on in these communities, why players were kneeling etc. etc. How did all of us know what Kaepernick was kneeling about and he didn't? WTF was he watching, listening to, who was he speaking to?? He wasn't neutral, he took a stance. He is saying he didn't know what he was taking a stance for??? I don't buy it.
That’s what I’m saying! there’s literally multiple videos out there of Kaep explaining himself so who tf you fooling Mr. Goodell??... And the nerve bringing that picture🤦🏾♂️
Facts!!!
The man is gaslighting himself 🤣💀
Billionaire aren't bothered by peasants.
Exactly! He didn't know what was going on in the streets? So then...What did he think his father was marching about?! This is such a silly display.
Not a fan of Goodell, but I'm open to listening. People can change...
Absolutely
Mary-Ann Z. Reynolds for the better and for the worst.
If we don't accept that people can change, then we will never achieve change! I'm looking forward to the second half of this segment before I form an opinion on whether Gooodell will truly affect change needed in the NFL. I wish Cap could be reinstated, since he was the pioneer for this movement!
RG has shown us who he is during the CTE scandal, ongoing domestic violence issues, Kaepernick’s protest. When people show you who they are, believe them!
@@maryroberts589 Kap*
I'm minutes in and already struggling to take him seriously, considering his record. Hopefully this isn't all performative.
100% scripted this is TV
Right, he laughed at Kaepernick among other things he said.
Unfortunately a lot of talk and very few actions. I might believe in some he said for him personally but he is still the lackey of the club owners. The part part about Kaep told it all: They reached out on their terms only.
I am right there with you. I want to scream at the screen and ask Goodell where he was when Kaepernick was making his stand!
I’m one minute in and already rolling my eyes. His words and his actions don’t match. As soon as he said he believed in having open dialogue & being uncomfortable I was ready to exit. If any of that were true Kapernick wouldn’t have dealt with any of the backlash from him or his organization.
So it was Kaep ‘s fault that they didn’t get to talk? I’m gonna assume that Mr. G is a smart man to get to the position he is in. When Kaep was asked in interviews he said what it was about. Mr. g is a powerful man if he wanted a meeting to happen, it would have happen.
You're right!! Goodell could've had Kap kidnapped and beaten at gunpoint and forced him to go to the meetings.
Not to mention that if he really wanted to understand he could've, oh i dunno..just fucking googled what was going on in Black Communities? He could've listened to Kaep when he was explaining in interviews. He could've educated himself on institutionalized racism. He could've even just listened to the actual lyrics in the National Anthem from the viewpoint of Race and the history of this Horrific Country.
Rick Flaugh So you’re saying that if the head of the company you are working for asked you to go to a meeting that you could just say no especially even if it’s going to benefit you? Hmmmmmm, not sure that is something someone would say no to.
Oh let me introduce you to Colin Kaepernick.
@@8boxingnut If that was supposed to be a clapback it flopped? Your reply literally makes no sense.
I couldn’t get past the first few minutes. His father’s relationship with Coretta King and the boasting of his lineage was enough
Who cares?
Beverley Reid Apparently you do. For you replied.
We hope to see a surprise appearance by Colin Kaepernick in part 2 of this episode. That would really be a good uncomfortable conversation for Goodell and worth the wait!
Yessssss! That would be far more impactful than this pandering (on all sides).
It would be but it will never happen because the truth will come out
Yes!!! Get Colin on!!! Please!!!!!
Colin Kaepernick has exlained his reason beyond belief. You can easily google this and it's well explained so it's really silly that anyone would look at what he did as something wrong. He even consulted a Navy Seal how to protest this peacefully and that was the recomendation on how.
You won't see that. Acho isn't in the field, he's happy in the house
"We had invited him in several times to have the conversation, to have the dialogue," Goodell said in the video posted Sunday. "I wish we had the benefit of that. We never did. And we would've benefited from that, absolutely." - cited from ESPN's article about this interview. So Goody is still trying to put the blame on Kaep. Give a real apology, sir. That ain't it.
Reached out only on the NFLs terms. Surprise, surprise Kaep turned them down ;)
It’s interesting that Goodell never spoke with him, but admitted to speaking with Eric Reid. Didn’t they both reach undisclosed settlement back in early 2019?
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Is Goodell telling the truth? Did they ask Kaep to come in and talk and he refused? If so, then there is no blaming Kaep, he's just telling the truth.
Emmanuel, in my little bubble, I have been trying to be a friend and an ally all my life. But following George Floyd, the renewed power of the movement, and you yourself, spurred me to do more. You started off great, your message was powerful and very informative.
But the "uncomfortable" part of your uncomfortable conversation has started diminishing more and more. And This video is just not right. Excuse me but I have to say it, I am not a member of the black community, hell, I am not even a US citizen, nor I live in the US, but what this man has done to the black community and to Colin Kapernick specifically is just not right.
And to let him come here and say "he listened" years after the facts, without any admission of mistakes, any apology, any remorse, actually accusing Kapernick of "not showing up when the league requested to meet him" is. Just. Not. Right.
Well said
Ditto!
Lacking depth. I'm calling Bulls%$#
No, no, no. This "uncomfortable conversation" is really just a mild version of BLM demands as described in this video: th-cam.com/video/085u0NnAgjA/w-d-xo.html
There's is another, happier path.
I'm sorry....I didn't hear a real apology to Kaepernick. His career was abruptly ended, he was called names on every news outlet and not supported by the NFL in anyway other than the players that knelt with him. He can't get that time back. He deserves a better apology and much more than that. 😡🤬😡
ywoodsmall exactly the more I think about it. It just rubs me wrong seeing him talk about he’s always been a fan of the players plight. But could never convince the owners to help the cause til now. He’s never said anything like this for years and now does an interview.
What does he deserve? Should we pay him for all the years he wasn't in the NFL?
agreed
For what? He ended his own career, and wasn't even that good to begin with. Not to mention he's dealt with far less hardships than people I know personally. He's 'earning' enough at the moment. What? Endorsement deals aren't enough? Possibility of being able to play again isn't enough? If Kaepernick and other players want to protest, refuse to play instead of taking a knee. Then again, taking a knee doesn't cost them a dime. Big sacrifice on their part*eyes roll*
@@furrybogard9724 And the Russian trolls have entered the comments...
So far this is just, "A General Conversation with a Black Man".
Amen to that is straight bullshit conversation
It’s socially uncomfortable, not personally , if you don’t understand that you should do some research they both may be comfortable there own understanding of racism in today’s society although people who are biased and unknowingly racist will find these normal conditions of talking about race uncomfortable
for you. but probably not to some of his guests that have been wanting to express some things that they've held on to. like, how does that not occur to you
hilarious, should be called flattering conversations with a black man
"Agree with a black man"
Sitting here genuinely surprised that Goodell agreed to this. I hope he doesn't waste our time. Way to go, Emmanuel. The reminder is set.
Ade Akili I think he already has he’s late to the party his players have been asking for help for these issues for years. Colin got kicked out of the league for protesting never got another shot but now we’re supposed to believe goodell has always been on the players side of the plight of police brutality..
@@derrickmason7457 Sad but true. I've never been a fan of Goodell for my own reasons (being originally from New England), but his "change of heart" seemed very shallow to me. Unfortunately most decisions in the NFL are based on money and there has been a very vocal population saying they won't watch games (which generate ad revenue) if players are allowed to kneel. It is my dearest wish that the desire to do what's right and support the players and our teams, will win out over that more narrow-minded attitude.
I was very pleased that Emmanuel clarified that the protest has never been against the flag or patriotism. I myself, even as a very patriotic white American, have realized that I now have a hard time singing the last line of the Star Spangled Banner until I more truly believe that this is the "land of the free" or completing the Pledge of Allegiance using the words "with liberty and justice for all" until major changes are made to systemic racism! God bless America and *all* Americans! 🇺🇸
@@maryroberts589 so your one that buys in to the bullshit, millionairs crying about injustice while their "brothers" burn, loot and murder. Only weak men kneel, only weak men lack the courage of their convictions. Not being mean...your just having an uncomfortable conversation with a white man.
@@thatscold1944 I think it takes strength and courage to kneel for something you believe in under threat of losing your job while racists are accusing you of being unpatriotic. The real lack of patriotism is the refusal to recognize the value of others and to fight to make sure everyone is treated fairly.
I cry like a baby at every episode. Lord give us the strength to actually make a difference this time.
Thank you for your continuous love and support💞
He used the word ‘we’ far too often and not “I”. Has he learned? What will he do differently? What actions will he take?
Elizabeth Kerr. No action will be taken because they don’t have to. It’s time for Black folks to wake up & look out for each other. It’s the only way.
I'm curious: Did the NFL office reach out to Emmanuel or did Emmanuel reach out to Goodell? Also, seeing the uncut version would be great.
Was thinking the same thing man
@@Swa1nTrain Almost guaranteed the NFL reached out. You'd have a hard time convincing me this isn't just PR.
David Greene My thought as well. This screams lack of transparency, and I hope that isn’t the case.
I'd guess that the NFL probably reached out to him. Emmanuel is running one of the most notable channels covering these issue-remember he was endorsed by Oprah herself. This is just the league covering its ass first and trying to learn something second.
Nicholas Beringer facts
This was pretty weak. Ok so now “you get it” - what are you going to DO? What are you going to do about having the owners and higher ups in the NFL being almost totally white? What are you goi g to do about your players’ right to free speech and protection for it? I mean, I’m sure they’ll dump a bunch of money into some random charities that sound socially aware like they do every year, but what is the actual change he’s going to effect? Don’t play softball with him, he’s the head of football and is supposed to be a man who can take it.
I'm hoping part 2 surfaces some 'discomfort' part 1 was pretty much a Goodell PR moment.
Ernest Mueller. Ahhhh....they will never get it because they don’t have to.
@Drake pendragon I wonder where football players got the idea they could protest when they are supposed to be working. I don't get to do that.
I normally really enjoy Emmanuel’s conversations. This one didn’t do it for me. I felt he didn’t drive home the hard questions.
It didn't work out in this episode. Too safe.
Yes, i agree
I've watched most of his videos, I don't believe none of them are any good. He just gets white people that agree with white guilt. He's needs to get people that don't agree, now that would be a good conversation.
comfortable or uncomfortable, this conversation continues to put Goodell on the record, making him accountable moving forward - thank you UCWABM
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Roger Goodell is so inauthentic, he's hard for me to watch. I couldn't finish part I. I hope part II is a better use of my time.
How does he start out trying to challenge him about making him uncomfortable?
He STILL didn't look into the camera and apologize to Kap .
When you're lying you can't look anyone in the eye. If he's telling the truth about his father then his father is rolling over in his grave. Double speak Goodell just tell the truth.
It is sad that he needed to "witness" things 1st hand by going to call centers, doing ride alongs, etc instead of just believing his players and standing up for them when it mattered. I am glad he finally understands and I can't wait til Part 2. Better late than never Goodell. I can't wait to see how all those "don't disrespect the flag" ppl respond to this.
I really, really hope they can change. I did. In the very beginning of it all, I felt like it was about disrespect. Not any more. I work with a black man that has really opened my eyes. Telling me what he has gone through. Brought me to tears. I'm so grateful for this series, my family sit down and watch and discuss. Thank you Emmanuel. And Montrell, there is hope for change.
He didn't want to know because he had no intention on changing and probably still doesn't. This is about the NFL losing money. The pressure is on him to put up the appearance of fixing it. His father was involved in civil actions and disobedience but he didn't know. Can he lay the bs any thicker.
But people knew that it wasn't about the flag from the beginning, they just were saying that so they could avoid the real issue about police brutality and racism because they didn't want to talk about it because it didn't affect them so they didn't care. So it was much easier to just make up a lie and say it was about the flag instead of really dealing with the problem. Now that more people acknowledge what the problem is including (Goodell) and let's see if there will be any real change that comes from it.
Damien Humphrey also, racism is so deeply rooted in America that it’s hard to separate it from nationalism.
Exactly. The same way these people don't care about police brutality, but only focus on the riots.
That's what they do. They say they aren't racist, but everytime we bring up examples they throw strawmans, deflect or change the subject.
Jacob Blake? "He's reaching in his car. He's not following orders. He has a record".
Same thing everytime.
MikeBNumba6 the same way colonists used, “They’re incapable of making use of these resources, it’s only right to take it for people who will actually use it.” Justifying their gross actions on POC is a part of their history. www.bbc.co.uk/ethics/slavery/ethics/justifications.shtml
This is what drives me mad: what if the protest had been about the military? Or the flag? Or the anthem? Nationalism and racism are inextricably linked. You either stand behind the rights of your athletes to peacefully protest or you don't.
This was a disappointing interview. Felt very PR stunt like. :(
A quite a few of these feel set up from the beginning anyways. Chip and Joanna's kids seemed like they were given a question to ask rather than ask an honest question. I'll have to see how Matthew McConaughey interviews regularly because his was interesting, in a different way. However, Chelsea Handlers felt pretty authentic which caught me by surprise.
These are some of the most comfortable conversations I have ever seen in my life. No growth.
All I heard was "I had a terrific example of compassion as a kid. However, as an adult, even though I understood what was going on, I didn't care until it effected ME."
To not understand the push against social injustice in America you must have a certain level of willful ignorance. People who are complicit with injustice already knew the protest was never about the flag or military.
Right! Thinking back to how Goodell grew up, why didn’t he fight harder or at all for the players that protested??? His dad marched with Mrs. King for crying out loud!
You are failing to see it from a VETS point of view, we are trained to fight and give our lives for that flag and what it stands for. For us, not standing is right below setting it on fire. That flag is on our shoulder when we go into battle...and for some...on their coffin when they come back. So to protest the kneeling i don't watch the sports that allows it nor will i allow the murchandise on my property.
@@1stormseekr336 As a fellow vet, that was called a Nigger by a couple of white soldiers in the Army in 2006. I can say this is a issue that transcends feelings and placebo patriotism. We wear the uniform and flag to protect rights which one is free speech. I know first hand what it is like to experience racism and the whole protest was spinned to make it seem like it was against America. Smh
@@althehunter8623 im a white vet and ive had racial slurs directed to me by black men. Anyone can be racist.
scott campbell You STILL don’t get it & that makes you part of the problem. Ignorance is a choice
Keep the conversations going. Your channel is making a difference and is much needed.
I want to be glad Goodell seems to have changed & learned. However, he’s been notorious for being on the wrong side of big issues (concussions, domestic violence punishments, marijuana suspensions), and to see what his father stood for, it’s a bit alarming it took Goodell this long.
I'm going to try to keep an open mind about this interview and wait on pt2....frankly you didn't have to make this a cliffhanger...but you do you. However, good on you Emmanuel for doing this.
I just set my reminder. Emmanuel, you are really going all in for Jesus with your whole being. This is a time for everyone to risk it all for Jesus. May God continue to strengthen your inner man. May all of us not take you or this mission for granted. We got to keep every aspect covered in prayer. Thank you God for making your Emmanuel bold on yourself for such a time as this. No person, place or thing can defeat what Jesus' death paid for at Calvery. Come on 8pm!
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Finally someone is doing this!!! Thank you sooo much for doing this like there isn’t words really for how happy I am to see this channel. This is the best thing I have ever watched it is so incredibly amazing I wish the episodes were so much longer and that there was more !!!! This just helped spark my hope that’s been dimming that there is still hope for change to be seen in my lifetime maybe. I’ve already leaned so much and it is helped me with answers to questions I desperately have needed with raising my children (to in which are mixed) I can’t thank you enough. God bless you
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This isn't a bad start Emmanuel. But I don't see any discomfort. Roger keeps using we rather than I. Does he take any personal responsibility? Why did he not listen before? What stopped him from listening the first time? What will he do to ensure that in the future complaints will be taken seriously? Will he diversify the NFL's power structure? There's a lot more discomfort I think you can be bringing here. Hope to see it in part 2.
I'm disappointed with this interview it was very lackluster no fire.....for a guy whose father marched with Coretta Scott king, whose father sought out and listened to the people and acted rightly when it mattered even though it meant political loss; Roger Goodell came up woefully short on insight and action when it mattered.
Colleen Baptiste 💯I think this makes him looks worse
@@derrickmason7457 I believe it does, it seems he didn't learn anything from his father,
That part was like saying, “I have black friends, I can’t be racist.”
Ker Bear very true
As a white woman, when I watch these, mostly I just feel like I need to shut up and listen.
Thank you, tell a friend.
I appreciate it. Thanks
Your comment is commendable because for so long Whites have dominated the conversations about these issues. We were the ones who had to shut up, take it and swallow what was being dished out. Nothing that infuriates a person more than the inability to be heard or express themselves. Add over 400 years to that and see how and why you see a literal explosion at this point. Even now as we turn to so many channels I still see whites dominating the conversations even if it is to show support they don't recognize that when they dominate the conversation they still act as part of the problem. Its sad that just you taking this position isn't enough when so many whites continue to dominate the conversation. Even this episode shows some symbolism of this man having this conversation go in the direction he wants and that is not to be made uncomfortable
Nah, speak up
S M I will, when and if I feel I have something important and intelligent to add to the discussion. ;)
So glad this is an interview you are having, this is one that needs to be heard. I pray that you can get Drew Brees as well. I have taken all his pictures from my wall, I have never felt so betrayed by a person that I dont know personally.
I love that Godell shared the story about his father. It shows that he had an example of changing positions after taking the time and energy to learn, grow and gain empathy for others. Like the saying goes, if you knew better, you'd do better. His father sacrificed a senate seat - a great deal of power - to stand for what he believed, once he knew better. He was willing to walk arm in arm with people who didn't look like him...that was a BIG DEAL in the 60's. It set an incredible example for his son, who is following in his footsteps by speaking out against some very powerful people. His stance is extremely unpopular in many circles...and he is putting a lot on the line to declare it. One conversation is not the end-all, be-all. The problems we face have persisted for 400 years. They will not be fixed in one 10 minute conversation. We have a LONG, difficult journey ahead. This conversation represents one step in the right direction.
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Thank you again, though waiting for part two. These have been incredible, thanks for all of the help.
People are allowed to change their mind. How else would anyone ever learn anything and grow throughout their life?
You tease. Love this series but you totally left me wanting more. Can’t wait. Thank you.
Keep in mind Rodger works for the owners do I believe he’s a good guy possibly .. but he’s a commissioner of a league he doesn’t own. It’s hard to kinda take him at his word considering how these owners have been mostly quiet about these issues for years. It’s not like Rodger has said anything like this in how own time ... idk about him
I appreciate that Mr. Goodell is taking the first step by having the uncomfortable conversation. Now that there is an acknowledgement by Mr.Goodell that NFL actions against Mr. Kaepernick were wrong then how will NFL right this wrong. I await the next episode. Keep the uncomfortable conversations coming Mr. Acho.
I am so disappointed in this interview; a complete 360 from all episodes preceding it. I had difficulty discerning any sincerity for accountability from Mr. Goodell. “I’m very comfortable talking about race . . . I didn’t know what was going on in the communities . . . wish we had listened . . . we invited him several times . . . to dialogue” Again, no direct apology to Mr. Kaepernick when the opportunity presented itself, but with what I perceived as a veiled attempt to place blame elsewhere. He consistently made everything about him from his father’s experiences, to his understanding of domestic violence to the Vietnam War with hardly any meaningful discussion on race. I found this conversation totally self-serving with Mr. Goodell playing from the ignorant playbook. What would have been meaningful is to hear HOW he is ‘effectively’ using his platform. I fail to see what would be accomplished in a Part II when so little, if anything, was worthwhile in Part I.
This show needs to be on National TV.
I feel why it wont be on national tv is cuz Emmanuel may loss his power to control what is being shown and what is his message . If he has to answer to a tv station there will be bureaucracy.
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He still never apologizes. He only says "i wished i listened earlier". That's not an apology. Neither is inviting Kaep only 1 time for a conversation. It genuinely seems like he's only saying this to appear "we know better now" and won't make efforts to reconcile what happened in the past.
Don't just come onto this channel one time and say this bs. Go on every media outlet and denounce their and your audience's misrepresentation of the movement. Make an actual effort. Make a real effort to allow Kaep to either play or play an important role in the organization after he was wrongly crucified.
He gave Kap an opportunity to come workout for the NFL at some stadium (forgot which one) and Colin declined and wanted to move the workout to a local high school stadium by his house. That was his chance. He blew it. Also, he was declining sooooo much when he was playing. He definitely wasn’t what he use to be
@@chandlermorillo6249 That offer was such bs cus nobody was actually looking. They messed up by not taking it seriously and not listening to him. That was their chance to appear in a real community and show their efforts. That's on them.
This very comfortable conversation compromises the entire production.
People are gonna lose their mind with the title alone - thanks Acho for your willingness and dedication man for tackling the hard convo. I hope it reaches the right people.
Roger Goodell and the owners decisions around the protest hurt a lot of people yet he is proud of how he handled the protests.
This is amazing! You inspired me to do a video on White Privilege [out soon] - thank you so much for another tremendous and inspiring video! Honestly my favourite one right here
God bless you both!
This is humility, kudos mr Goodell.
My heart skip a beat lol when l saw Emmanuel acho will speak to nfl commissioner Roger Goodell this is wobderful
From this August 23rd interview, did anyone else miss the part where Mr. Goodell lists the concrete and immediate actions he and the NFL owners are planning to do in order to right their injustices to so many for so many years? Watch Emmanuel's June 10th, 2020 interview with Stephen Colbert. Talk is indeed cheap.
Loving these conservations they make you think
I had a 4 hour conversation with a 48 year old White woman from rural Georgia last night. The conversation started from a Facebook post that turned into my request for her to actually call me. To actually speak to a Black man capable of passionately and intelligently about matters of racism,knowing she would become defensive. This conversation without a shadow of a doubt has proven to me why race relations will not change. We left no stone unturned in this brutally honest and open discussion. What I was hearing left me shaking my head. I heard every attempt to deny racism exists. It took so much energy to make her see the world outside of her blue eyes,which was impossible. They just don't know us,at all. The fears that they have for us overshadow any any true desire for change. Some even believe that the few Black people who are the wealthy or successful are proof that racism is not an issue. Throwing out names like Oprah,Obama ,Michael Jordan. People who are the exception from the reality of being Black. Interracial dating was shunned and opposed. Affirmative Action was viewed as favoritism and unneeded. Constantly mentioning they have "Black"friends. They don't even know our history. Their God perpetuates hypocrisy. Their version of a better world doesn't really represent equality because they fear that true change will reposition Black people to dominate them. They believe we have been "given " enough to atone for the acts of slavery. Slavery should not be discussed because they were not slave owners and we were not slaves. Denying the existence of any systemic racism or agenda to carry out the extermination of Black people. It always kept going back to her feeling a need to prove that she wasn't a racist,which I already knew she wasn't. It was very hard for her to see the world outside of her whiteness and honestly they know they don't have to. Every stereotype was addressed and dispelled. I believe its too painful for many White people to accept what Black people are screaming at them. Others are just clueless and you would be wasting time investing anything beyond passing interaction,even at a place of work. Their ignorance is so deep rooted. Their history has been rewritten to cover their transgressions and many of their heroes are false. Now they are angry because the world is saying in various ways STOP IT! Suggesting for me to leave America if I feel I will never be given a fair chance.lol . Overall the conversation left me just shaking my head because I know this country was built on oppression and that will not relinquish its need for oppression because human suffering drives America's economy. This woman represents the mindset of millions of White people. I still encourage these dialogs so that both parties can be heard. What is accomplished will not be seen with the naked eye. I believe God is our advocate and the white people who do not heed God's voice in this time will be severely held accountable for their beliefs and even their silence.
Emmanuel I hope that you get to watch the young girl whose words spoke to Roger Goodall in your previous video and let her know the significance of what she said and the impact it has had on him to promote understanding and change people. Keep up the great work!
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This is a good step to sit down and have a conversation
This isn't "Between Two Ferns" it's "Around One Succulent" all jokes aside. This content is important. Don't stop.
This is a good move and good step for Goodell. People can change if they want and we allow them too.
@Emmanuel Acho your whole family were my customers at the bank. Its goodto see your growth and to see a young Black man be able to share how this emotional climate is making us feel!
Its all about his pocket. If He knew history as He claims, He would have understood right from the start. But his ear paid attention to his pocket. That is where the Heart is...THE MONEY...
Regardless of who asked who, it's a start with him being there and talking about it!
I have a dream, I have a dream that every person with power to be heard and a heart yearning for a change of good, without racism, without greed, join together as ONE to bring a strong force of change in our world. If we don't use this platform of what is going on in our world this 2020 or 2021, we may lose on making the world not great but absolutely amazing. A world that we could send our young adult child to go anywhere on this earth and know they will be protected loved and cared for. Hey, it may not happen in 2021 maybe not 2030 but I know deep inside my heart it can happen, we can see this world that way. I know if we all had that picture in our minds it would happen. Imagine that world. I hope to see at least a glimpse of that world in my lifetime.
Haza Wins With wonderful people like you in it, I think this world will change! Blessings to you
Hope is a wonderful thing.
What is so hard about making this world an amazing place for everyone?
I am sad to say how disappointed I am in how this conversation went. Goodell didn't actually answer Emmanuel's questions, he didn't apologize to Kaep and instead deflected to not "having a discussion with him", he didn't actually share anything that personally changed in him. I saw the notice of this video and was genuinely excited to hear how Roger Goodell has grown and learned from the missteps he took around handling the players' protests, and unfortunately, his answers still seemed very evasive and not addressing the issue. Too bad, this was such a great opportunity to see more of his humanity and understanding. Glad that he at least had some sort of conversation on this platform, just disappointed it was wasted.
It's sad when peaceful protest are not understood and I only wish the Commissioner could have had a conversation with Kap prior to the end of that season. I'm sure he had his number and could have reached out to him. However, now most of the world knows more about taking a knee and the symbolism that it represents. Thank you guys for the the discussion.
Three months after this conversation, and Kaep still has no job. What's Goodell afraid of? The owners?
Wish you could redo this interview and actually have a serious conversation about racism in the NFL.
I can't believe he said he didn't have a chance to sit down and talk with Colin Kaepernick. All he had to do was pick up the phone
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Until Kap is back playing in the NFL, I do not believe in a word he said on your show.
Kap was declining the last few years he was in the league. He offered to give Kap a chance and he declining wanting to move the workouts to a local high school stadium. He blew his chance. And the NFL and Kap also agreed on the settlement. He can’t have all the money from that settlement AND still want to play. He’s washed up, Colin Kaepernick is trash at football now
@@chandlermorillo6249 you are completely incorrect about virtually everything you said. Kaep moved workout because the NFL tried to trick him into signing a special contract, created by the head of the legal department of the NFL, which would have allowed the NFL to weasel out of the collusion case they were facing. THAT'S why the workout was moved at the last hour to a high school football field. And all the scouts agreed, Kaep looked great in the workout, made every throw asked, and did it well.
His stats weren't in decline at all either. Coming back from an injury, he was STILL a top 15 QB that year, and his numbers and Jimmy G were virtually identical. Multiple teams wanted him still, but the owners had a blacklist on him. He couldn't sign with a team unless he agrees to not protest during the anthem anymore. Seattle and Baltimore both wanted him badly.
Ace of Spade yeah they tried to trick him......he’s washed up. He wasn’t what he use to be his last couple of years. He’s 32 now and has been out of the league for 4 years......he should give it a break trying to get back into the league. He can protest I’m down with that, just sick of people wanting him back into the league. He got done dirty, but he’s done.
@@chandlermorillo6249 I fully disagree. His age has zero to do with his skills an ability. He has a fully healthy body. SSI unless you are telling all QBs to retire at 32, he should be a signed QB based in talent
Waiting for Part 2.
Yes! When you see it, hear it, and feel it, it's different than an abstract understanding. I had a moment like that that changed me and my understanding. If you had asked me if representation mattered, I would have said "yes" and understood it on an abstract level. But when I saw a black woman on TH-cam talking about how excited she was when Disney finally released their first black princess, Tiana, and how for the next few years she went as Tiana as her costume to EVERYTHING, I finally could empathize with how much joy she felt and how much it meant to her. Being able to empathize with a real person helped me "get" how much power media representation has to change people's lives.
Never had the chance to sit with Kap my ass, this guy is part of the problem
Bryce Henderson I know right. You’re the commissioner of the NFL, yet you don’t have the time or ability to sit down with one of the games biggest players? If he had wanted to sit down with him, he would have done it. It would’ve been as simple as contacting Kaepernick, saying, “Hey, here’s a plane, fly down and talk with me.”
Weak responses and incapable of saying Colin Kaepernick’s name! Trying to claim that he HEARD!
Definitely! He felt so uneasy
Preslin Isaac and time claim he listened and heard, BS! After Jay-Z said we were pass that, he thought he was out of the woods!
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So when are they going to go hire Kap back?
Why would I believe Goodell is genuine and contrite on the matter of confronting racial injustice and police brutality (and on the NFL's initial public response to CK) after learning of his and the NFL's role in the cover up of, or at best deflecting from, damage from CTE?
The tipping point for INACTION from RG was when the NFL was set to lose money. The tipping point for allowing (if not embracing) what CK started was when it went beyond the stadium to the streets and he couldn't be neutral or on the wrong side of history. RG is a politician with his finger to the wind.
I enjoy your conversation sir its interesting 😊❤❤❤
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Looking forward to part 2. I’d really like to know what’s the plan moving forward. Will the NFL work toward change? How? What are the plans? Will it assist players that that have community organizations? Will it assist people who are in jail for petty crimes, but can’t make bail? What will you do to show you are really beginning to understand?
I appreciate you Emmanuel, Big Time interview...You were selected to help deliver the message of the NFL. You also kept it very cordial...I would love to have heard what he's going to do when one or more the the Team Owners dis-allows the players on his team from participating in anyway while on the field. Also, what is he going to do about the, mostly white, fans of the NFL who have stated that they will boycott the NFL if any players are allowed to represent their protest on the field.
The Big Elephant in the room, Trump???
I hope Goodell tries to make some actionable changes after this. I think the type of dialogue presented here really helps foster change and critical thought in those who may not fully understand the issues. I don’t think Goodell deserves to be demonized or praised for this interview, rather closely scrutinized in the coming months and years. Emmanuel deserves praise for treating this with a level head and as a way to inform and challenge people of all perspectives, rather than just dunk on Goodell for the shitty things he has done in the past.
These are good. The inequities of racial (and gender) inequality have many different ways of being expressed and being perceived and if we are going to overcome them we have to have uncomfortable conversations. To be fair, we have been having these conversations for a very long time. It was just different forms of expression, most recently during the 80's and 90's and before that in the 1960's. And it's through the progress of those previous struggles and conversations - all the blood spilled and lives lost - that we that find ourselves at another moment that will be pointed back at on that road towards a better world. I'm just hoping the planet doesn't get tired of us before we can figure it out and make these issues pale in the face of finding clean food and water, avoiding life threatening heat waves and other weather events, and dealing with viral infections and parasites we don't have the medicines to cure.
This so helpful to me as a black British woman. I didn't quite understand the significance national anthem protests or kneeling.
nope. with the "legacy" of his father, this should have been an easy decision for him. And don't call Kaep out because he didn't do all the work for you. Greed and complicity with Trump...plain and simple
I don’t know if anybody’s mentioned this already, but what about a feedback and review system for cops. Encourage people to fill out surveys and evaluate their interactions with the police. Maybe that would show more of both sides of what goes on?
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what i would like is having follow-on convo to address the issues..its a good start ..keeping it coming..you can either be a participant or be on the benches complaining..get involved
Have you seen his episode posted September 8 where all of this is explained? It feels real and heartwarming to me.
I agree with overall sentiments stated. My question is why did it take Goodell 4 years to finally make a statement? Emmanuel, you were too nice.
I love to see someone learn and change and grow as a person. My issues with Mr Goodell is this, his father marched with Coretta Scott King, and yet he didn't support Colin. How do you grow up watching and know your father marched and you don't stand with other's?
00:05:00 you didn’t get a sit down with Kaep because you don’t deserve it. Having the father & upbringing you did, there’s no way you didn’t know. You’ve lost a customer since 2015 ✌🏻
Where are the politicians with a heart like his Dad?
I think Mr. Goodell knew what taking a knee was about the WHOLE time. His father was a good man, who without a doubt raised him to recognize injustice and to rail against it.
You let your Dad down, Mr. Goodell.
And you don’t fool me.
Thank you
I'm sorry, but I have trouble believing him. He never stood up for the players about kneeling during the anthem until Floyd. And his "ignorance" about what they were protesting is disingenuous, all he needed to do was turn on the news.
Deb Kunkel I agree the players had made that commercial befor the nfl even made a public statement on what the league supports
You know what would really make a statement? If pro sports took all their profits and used them to make a difference in Black Lives. Put those profits in reform, schools, housing, job development. Now, THAT would show they truly support the Black Community.
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Maybe I am being biased but it seemed as though he repeated things he heard other people say on other episodes, bragged about his family and skirted around the issue. I am yet to hear him clearly address the issue at hand. He spent half the episode talking about something his father did that is totally unrelated to BLM.
I agree, he spent some much time on Vietnam for what reason? Also I’m tired of Emmanuel acting as a monolith. I’m glad he has created a channel to have uncomfortable conversations about race, but he isn’t the poster child for Blackness. There’s needs to be more diversity in this channel.
I appreciate his change of mind. I hope that he really has learned something and tells others that it's not about the flag! He has an opportunity to become a leader (especially since we are experiencing a dearth of good leadership) and I'd have nudged him a bit more towards what will happen under his watch.