Super Bowl 59 will not feature ‘End Racism’ slogan in end zone for first time since 2021 WSOC TV [Video]

Super Bowl LIX will be the first time since 2021 that the game will not feature the slogan “End Racism” stenciled on the back line of one of the end zones.

Instead, the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles will have “Choose Love” and “It Takes All of Us” at the back of the end zones at the Caesars Superdome. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy confirmed the news originally reported by The Athletic.

The decision has led to speculation that changing out the slogan is a nod to President Donald Trump’s initiatives against diversity, equity and inclusion programs and policies in the federal government. Trump will attend the game as a guest of New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson, making him the first sitting U.S. president to watch a Super Bowl in person.

However, as Yahoo Sports’ Charles Robinsonreported from New Orleans on Monday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell maintained that the league would continue its DEI …