Jemele Hill: Falcons Ignored Atlanta’s Black Fan Base by Not Hiring Deion Sanders

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Jemele Hill: Falcons Ignored Atlanta’s Black Fan Base by Not Hiring Deion Sanders

Hill said the Falcons should have hired Sanders instead of Stefanski, framing it around Atlanta’s identity. “They LOVE Deion in the ATL,” Hill said. “It’s a Black city, with one of the Blackest fan bases in the NFL, and they have a Black QB.” Hill added that many fans are “side-eyeing this hire.”

By Shubham Bhargav

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