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NFL Social Media Skips Pride, Dez Bryant Slams Silence

6/2/2026

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The NFL’s X and Instagram accounts posted only trade news and a Raymond Berry tribute on June 1 2026, with no Pride-Month content.
Nine franchises—including the Jets, Steelers, Browns, Bengals, Titans, Chiefs, Raiders, Cowboys and Saints—omitted Pride acknowledgments.
The Commanders, Eagles, Texans, Vikings and Colts posted Pride messages, some alongside Muslim-holiday posts.
Former NFL player Dez Bryant publicly condemned the league’s silence, calling its Pride-month handling “far from right.”

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Story summary

The NFL’s X and Instagram accounts posted only trade news and a Raymond Berry tribute on June 1 2026, with no Pride-Month content.
Nine franchises—including the Jets, Steelers, Browns, Bengals, Titans, Chiefs, Raiders, Cowboys and Saints—omitted Pride acknowledgments.
The Commanders, Eagles, Texans, Vikings and Colts posted Pride messages, some alongside Muslim-holiday posts.
Former NFL player Dez Bryant publicly condemned the league’s silence, calling its Pride-month handling “far from right.”