William Rhoden

ESPN

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Long-time sports journalist, William Rhoden is a writer for ESPN's The Undefeated.  He is author of Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Black Athlete and co-writer of the documentary Journey of the African American Athlete.

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The National Football League is "as American as apple pie, "with deep roots in popular culture. Now the nation's most profitable sports enterprise is caught up in race politics.

Race politics and the NFL's culture of silence

The National Football League is "as American as apple pie, "with deep roots in popular culture. Now the nation's most profitable sports enterprise is caught up in race politics.

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