Of the big four professional sports leagues in North America, the NFL and the NBA have the highest percentage of African American players. In 2019, 58.9 percent of NFL players were African American, as well as almost 30 percent of assistant coaches.
Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2019, by role
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Axios. (June 9, 2020). Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2019, by role [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 04, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/
Axios. "Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2019, by role." Chart. June 9, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/
Axios. (2020). Share of African Americans in the National Football League in 2019, by role. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 04, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/
Axios. "Share of African Americans in The National Football League in 2019, by Role." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1154691/nfl-racial-diversity/
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