Rush Limbaugh was recently looking to take part in the purchase of an NFL team and was declined due to his racist remarks in the past. In an article discussing the reasons why the NFL rejected his offer, it was stated that 78% of the NFL is black.
According to the Huffington Post, 70% of NFL players are black.
In the 1980s, approximately 60-70% of NFL players were Black. This significant representation reflected the increasing presence and impact of Black athletes in professional football during that era. The trend has continued to evolve, with the percentage of Black players in the league remaining high in subsequent decades.
While the percentage of African-Americans in the United States stands at about 13%, the percentage of players in the NFL who are African-American is much higher. Roughly about 2/3 (66%) of the NFL is currently African-American.
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90%
57% or 50%, I'm not sure.
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80%
Roughly 1.6 of Division 1 football players make it to the NFL.
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Walter Peyton
40%