There was a time, oh so long ago
When the NFL was racist, I wish it weren’t so
A time when only whites, or an Indian or two
Could carry the ball for just a little dough
Thorp and Achiu, or Matsu and Triangles -- okay
Nitschke, Butkus, Vanzo, and Hall
Were all allowed to touch the ball
But Washington, Motley, and Brown need not apply
Then begrudgingly society changed
The barriers came down and blacks changed the game
The dynamics, the action, the excitement increased
Until their Championship became Super.
But now it seems the times are changing again
With a league that no longer sees equity the same
It’s still about money and a fleeting short fame
But I see the racism grow in this brutish, tough, game
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