Why are the Philadelphia Eagles, NFL wearing rainbow gear? It's for a good cause
Have you noticed Philadelphia Eagles logo patches and sideline apparel have had a colorful look to them.
There's a good reason for the spectrum being shown. The NFL is partnering with the American Cancer Society.
Why is the NFL wearing rainbow colors?
The NFL and the American Cancer Society teamed against cancer in 2009 through the Crucial Catch program, which confronts the lack of access to cancer screenings in under-resourced communities.
Since then, Crucial Catch has raised over $27 million and funded 657,800 cancer screenings for over 1 million people in the communities that need it most.
NFL staffers and players raise awareness each year by wearing multicolored/rainbow Crucial Catch apparel. The rainbow is meant to represent all types of cancer, such as red for blood cancer and lime green for non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Where is the pink NFL equipment?
In past years, the NFL wore pink during October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. However, the NFL decided to start raising awareness for all cancers.
The multicolor look will end after Monday night's football game.
Do other sports have similar programs?
Major League Baseball uses Mother's Day to promote breast cancer awareness and Father's Day to promote prostate cancer awareness. Major League Soccer held its 10th annual Kick Childhood Cancer campaign. The NBA and Prostate Cancer Foundation work to raise awareness of prostate cancer. The NHL partners with the V Foundation to raise funds for cancer research.
Grace Tucker contributed to this story.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Philadelphia Eagles, NFL wear rainbow colors to fight cancer
