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Nfl Will Honor Martin Luther King Jr. With 'choose Love' In End Zone

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SEATTLE – The NFL will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for all four divisional round playoff games.

Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 19, the NFL will pay tribute to King by displaying “CHOOSE LOVE” in the end zones and on helmet decals, an NFL spokesman confirmed to USA TODAY Sports.  

The NFL will also recognize King and the messages that he stood for at Super Bowl 60.

“CHOOSE LOVE” and “IT TAKES ALL OF US” will appear on opposite end zones at Levi's Stadium for next month’s Super Bowl.

“Dr. King’s message continues to guide how we show up in meaningful moments across the league,” Anna Isaacson, SVP of Social Responsibility for the NFL said in a statement. “‘Choose Love’ has become an important and widely embraced message for our teams because it reflects the values Dr. King championed — dignity, empathy, and a commitment to our shared humanity. Bringing it forward in the Divisional Round and again at Super Bowl LX reflects that continued relevance.”

Conference championship game end zone stencils will follow standard club-driven procedures and will be determined by the host teams.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: NFL to honor Martin Luther King Jr. with playoff end zone messages