NFL fans know that the sport of American football had become a lot more about politics in recent years, some say, to the detriment of the sport. Some athletes use their publicity as a platform to express their personal message, and yet the league often suppresses such advertising—even when the cause has nothing to do with politics; even when it is something as altruistic as love of God.
A simple headband with the words “Man of God” sparked ire from the league recently. Demario Davis’s headgear was part of a charity to raise money for St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, which is trying to build a new emergency unit.
