NFL forms committee on racial, social justice

The NFL has announced the creation of a player-owner committee focusing on social and racial justice issues.

The league also said Tuesday it is beginning a "Let's Listen Together" campaign highlighting players' work on equality issues. The project will contain digital content and promote letters from players and owners sharing their reasons for making social justice a priority.

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The league said the working group committee held its first meeting last month.

"We are pleased to have developed a new initiative that focuses on creating meaningful solutions to improve our communities," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "In developing this plan, we have taken the lead from our players and are honored to join them in this work."

The owners named to the committee are Arizona's Michael Bidwill, Atlanta's Arthur Blank, Cleveland's Jimmy Haslam, Jacksonville's Shahid Khan and Miami's Stephen Ross.

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The player representatives are Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, New York Jets tackle Kelvin Beachum and quarterback Josh McCown, Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman and retired players Anquan Boldin and Aeneas Williams.

"The collaboration between the NFL and its players should be celebrated, as it's the first professional league or entity that has taken the concerns of its players and put resources behind it," Boldin said in a league statement. "Our country has some real issues when it comes to social and racial equality that must be addressed. The only way these issues will get solved is to fight together."

-- Field Level Media