The NFL Get Its First Black President Naming Jason Wright for Washington

We have been saying for years, change will come and it is. Granted, it's a bit slow, but change is happening everywhere you see. History is being made constantly and now with football. According to TMZ, The Washington Football Team has named Jason Wright as team president, which makes him the 1st Black team president in NFL history. Jason, only 38, the youngest president in the league, has spent 7 years as an NFL running back while playing for a few teams like the Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns and Arizona Cardinals. Jason is Washington's 2nd major non-white hire in the past few months. The team named Ron Rivera as head coach. Jason is excited to take on the role and plans on shifting the culture of football. So what's he going to do with the name of the team? Check out what he says to TMZ.

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