The NAACP issued the following press release yesterday.
The NAACP today launched the "Out of Bounds" campaign, a national call for Black athletes, families, fans, alumni, and consumers to withhold athletic and financial support from public universities in states that have moved to limit, weaken, or erase Black voting representation in the wake of the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, which gutted what was left of the Voting Rights Act. The NAACP identified eight priority states — Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, and Georgia — and targeted flagship public athletic programs generating more than $100 million in annual revenue that continue to recruit Black athletes while their state governments dismantle the political power of Black communities. "What these states have done is not a policy disagreement. It is a sprint to erase Black political power," said Derrick Johnson, President & CEO, NAACP. "These actions happened in days, in some cases in hours, of a Supreme Court ruling that gives extremist lawmakers a playbook to erode Black representation. The NAACP will not watch the same institutions that depend on Black athletic prowess to fill their stadiums and their bank accounts remain silent while their states strip Black communities of their voice. Out of Bounds is our answer: we are naming the contradiction, and we are calling on Black athletes, families, fans, and consumers to act on it. The same power that built these programs can be redirected. And it will be." The economic stakes of the campaign are significant. The flagship universities in the eight targeted states collectively generate billions of dollars in annual athletic revenue. The "Out of Bounds" campaign focuses on one primary ask, calling on top football and basketball recruits currently being actively recruited by targeted programs to withhold their commitments until the states in question restore fair congressional maps and meaningful Black representation. The campaign also calls on current college athletes — including those who may already be enrolled at targeted programs — to consider their options, including the transfer portal, and to use their platforms and NIL reach to elevate fair maps and voting rights. "This generation of Black athletes understands something that those who came before them were never afforded the chance to say so plainly: your talent is yours, and so is your community's political power," said Tylik McMillan, National Director, Youth and College Division, NAACP. "These are not separate issues. The state that is working to erase your grandmother's congressional district is the same state whose governor will stand on the field and celebrate your touchdown or game-winning shot. We are asking young people — recruits, current athletes, fans — to see that connection clearly and to act on it. The Out of Bounds campaign is about redirecting what has always been ours, power and perseverance." The campaign issues calls to action across three audiences. * Black athletes and recruits are asked to withhold commitments from targeted programs, to ask coaches and athletic directors where their universities stand on voting rights, and to visit and seriously consider HBCUs.* Current college athletes are asked to use their platforms to elevate the issue, to ask institutional leadership for public statements opposing racial vote dilution, and to consider all available options under the transfer portal.
* Fans, alumni, donors, and consumers are asked to stop purchasing tickets, merchandise, and licensed apparel from targeted programs and to redirect that spending to HBCUs — their athletics programs, scholarship funds, NIL collectives, bands, and alumni foundations.
The Out of Bounds campaign will remain in effect until targeted states adopt state-level voting rights protections, repeal maps that dilute Black voting power, restore congressional and judicial districts that reflect the Black population's actual strength, and commit to transparent and community-centered redistricting processes. Our sentiment is clear: No Representation. No Recruitment. No Revenue.
Kingfish note: It's Derrick Johnson. Need we say more?
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Someone tell Derrick Johnson the athletes only care about the benjamins.
Just a side note. They are not upset because they will loose black representation they are upset because they will loose a guaranteed democrat seat. Let's be clear
Here is a place were the black person is judged by their ability and not race and the NAACP can not stand it. This group must keep the the black person from being economically dependent for the NAACP exist only by pushing division.
This will have absolute 0 impact.
@12:13 It’s “lose.” Please go back to elementary school.
Derrick Johnson is basically asking young black athletes to sacrifice their careers to further his.
So what are athletes suppose to do? NAACP or associates have nothing to offer most of these athletes. At least the many that won't go further in sports stand a fighting chance of obtaining a quality education or skillset for a better life. Y'all should be focusing on the trifling representation and stop being poverty pips at the expense of poor people. You must be trying to get a grant, huh?
12:24, excellent comment.
Uumm lets see. Alcorn will pay me $2000 per year to play for them. Ole Miss(on the plantation) will pay me $650,000 per year to play for them. Hotty toddy!!
.......dumbest idea ever if you are the athlete being asked.........
Hasn't Derrick been satiated by Lame's groveling down in Corndog Country?
... it didn't take long for someone, presumably an MSU fan, to refer to Ole Miss as the plantation. Perhaps MSU is more like Kiffin than he will admit.
RMQ
NIL rules!
Is Bo Bounds going to sue the NAACP for gimmick infringement?
mississippi is finally a ''priority'' state..........................after all these years.
what is derrick johnsons yearly salary?
The man with nothing but a hammer seeing everything as a nail.
Mississippi hasn't even done anything yet regarding redistricting but they're still on the list.
Please translate your gobbledygook.....and I'm a Rebel.
RMQ - hate to break it to you, but we are the plantation.
-Colonel Reb
Derick Johnson… he’s a real mental giant. What a bunch of bitches. Ask for equality then cry wolf when privileged districts are stripped away. It’s comical really to think about
Lane knew and managed to escape
+100,000
All of you MAGAtards are too stupid to know that racial gerrymandering is the same as disenfranchisement.
2:18, if you are truly an Ole Miss alum, your circle of friends may benefit from expansion. I can’t think of anyone in administration, board of directors for the alumni, and other alumni that would agree with you. I can think of less than 5 who may prefer to be like that. You may aw wide set of Ole Miss friends, but your view is not representative of Ole Miss.
RMQ
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The NAACP should be promoting educational opportunities for these individuals--not stifling them.
Now all of the “conservatives” whose whole lives revolve around sports instead of society/civilization are going to want to cancel the redistricting! The NAACP is making a great play here. You hit “conservatives” in the only thing that matters to them (sports) and they will surely lay down their arms. See the State Flag in 2020 for example with Kylin Hill at MSU.
1:04, I do believe that 12:35 was actually saying that as a good thing
Best news I have heard in a long time. Maybe that will lessen the numbers of thugs who want money for playing a child game.
Im sure there will be a few takers. Not so sure it will have the total impact they hope. Race isn’t such a big deal to young people as it is to the way older crowd.
There are lots of white kids who will gladly take that scholly and, no matter how good you are, the TV masses aren’t going to watch a Tennessee St vs Valley game
I'm really kind of surprised that so many of the commenters do not recognize a shakedown when they hear it. With NIL there are millions of dollars at stake and the NAACP hustlers want to be the gatekeepers. It's called "pay to play" and like most boycotts the payors can still get the players if they know who to pay. The hustlers simply want their cut. This redistricting is just the pretext, the big NIL money is the thing.
The adult body, with the child mind, that uses middle school name-calling, needs to know, the disenfranchisement was committed by the gerrymandering to gain a black/democrat representative. This travesty was pointed out by the Supreme Court, and is being corrected by state legislators.
It really is true. Ole Miss lives in the heads of State fans rent free. They seldom have a thought that doesn't include the state's flagship university, whether it's relevant or not.
1:56, according to Google, Mr. Johnson’s yearly compensation is $890,000.
And Lane lives rent free in yours
So Derrick, HOW MUCH? HOW MUCH do you and your boys want to back off? A quarterback and a linebacker have their price, so what's yours?
This is awesome. I hope they succeeded and do t have any players at SEC or ACC schools and they all go to HBCUs. Everyone would be happy. I absolutely love this idea.
It's awesome only if those schools can provide the academic and grammar support so badly needed.
Any talented player being recruited by an SEC team is not going to go to an HBCU unless said HBCU is willing to match NIL dollars. And even then, it probably wouldn’t happen. These kids want money and a potential future in the pros. Delusional to think this will work
As a NAACP cardholder for 1 year 2025 is my last, this year! We used to be a proud and respectful people! When I graduated from High School in 1972 with over 200 students we all went to college, trade school, had jobs or the Military. We were a poor community but proud and had drive and work ethic.
What happened to the Dream Derrick what happened to the Dream? When the Community wins we (all races) all win. God bless America
My suggestion to the NAACP preach that!
Signed
A retired Veteran
4:05 State is clearly living rent free in your head since you felt compelled to post your drivel.
Correcto Mondo.
Inquiring minds would ask if the boycott would include state supported HBCU schools in the southern states targeted by the NAACP. How many HBCU schools have the facilities and resources, including NIL funds that the targeted schools have? What impact will the boycott have on African American coaches and their families, as well as other employees and staff at the targeted institutions? More importantly, what impact has the NAACP actually had on improving race relations in the targeted states or any states? It would appear that this proposed boycott will create more of a racial divide than improving racial relationships.
Massachusetts is 40% GOP and hasn't had a GOP member of Congress since 1991. But that is perfectly fine. Rules for thee but not for me.
Not a bad idea when you think about it. If UCLA , Notre Dame, or Ohio State were smart, they could seize the chance to grab these southern athletes. Obviously they have the purse strings to match. This could get interesting if one 5 star athlete would take a vocal stand and follow through. Don’t know if it will happen but 5 million at Notre Dame will spend just like 5 million at Georgia.
8:31, We don’t live in Massachusetts.
Derrick Johnson is out for himself, just like his brother Harvey Johnson (who destroyed Jackson’s water system with the disastrous $100 million Siemens deal, and left the city with bond debt it can’t pay).
I’ll be amazed if the NAACP is still a viable organization when Derrick gets finished with it.
Some of the “new” districts, perhaps most, will attract two sorts of candidates - black Republicans and white, capitalist, Democrats - who had no chance of winning the former district drawn to elect a black Democrat.
We need Advancement not division Derrick! Education/Training, Jobs, Career and then Families in that order. Not Government handouts! Concentrate on that NAACP! We had rode on coattails for to long it’s time to break that help me cycle.
While you and the powers to be are making money off the lower class and uninformed we need the truth! Educate your audience Derrick, tell them to Educate themselves, get off the Government’s honey pot, get jobs, and stop having babies they can’t afford!
Tell them the truth Derrick, tell them how hard you worked to achieve your successes!
To the young Athletes, go to the schools you wish and be successful! I’ll bet Derrick and Bennie kids don’t listen to that nonsense! That wouldn’t even tell them that bullshit!
"...Education/Training, Jobs, Career and then Families in that order..."
That would be correct IF you put "Families" first on that lineup.
Collective actions problems are a real thing. This won't happen because there's too much money in it for the kids (as it should be. Don't @ me, college football players should be paid and paid well) But - if this boycott actually happened, you'd have SEC states' leadership hosting their own Drag Reading Hours, passing restitution laws, and implementing as much DEI programs as possible. Being good at football is bafflingly that important to them.
@2:44 Bennie has been disenfranchising me for 20+ years. Your turn.....
@4:27 We don't even deny that fact. We have the resources, players, and coaches to compete against a $100 million man. We'll keep striving for excellence. What do you have? An excuse that your coach died 5 years ago?
7:30am “I swear to tell the truth and nothing but the truth.” I am so glad I was raised to think for myself and make decisions that are best for me and my family and not what’s best for th NAACP. Young Men and Women, you know what to do!
If Derrick Johnson's ploy works and it leads to no more sportsball, then for once I'm all in with the NAACP on this one.
Pure folly.
What are the politicians and or the NAACP giving up
11:48 not a damn thing. It’s time to elect young hard working individuals that will bring results for the betterment of all. Starting in the 70s we had the same opportunities as any immigrant that came into this County. Just yesterday I attended a HS School graduation where a young lady that had to learn the English language when she came to this Country. Now Class Valedictorian! We make all these freaking excuses! You know who WE is Derrick and Bennie!
Let’s concentrate on the betterment of the disadvantaged without this We and them Bullshit.
Let’s make it work! Tell your constituents to get off their asses and go to work, get off them cell phones, stop having babies they can’t take care off, get a skill or education and forget no child left behind, let’s move forward and tell the truth to the people, tell them the same things you tell your loved ones and family members. I bet they all are doing well without government FOREVER assistance!
If they do not want better, we can no longer carry them year after year, generation after generations.
We will have to leave them behind!
Wonder does the NAACP President have this conversation with his relatives friends and neighbors probably not!
I’ll bet they talk about sending their kids to prestigious Engineering, Law or Medical Schools. Never bringing up an HBCU!
Not good for us but really good for y’all !
Are we really boo boo the fool to the NAACP to even suggest this outlandish gipperish. For Real, Come on Man.
2:45, He probably talks about how to bleed the organization dry by funneling contracts, including to his wife's law firm. And I'm sure Brother Harvey has some ideas of how to spread the wealth around among family and friends.
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