EA Delays Madden NFL 21 In Show of Solidarity

It's no secret that the American people are in a state of unrest. To express solidarity with the people, EA has delayed the release of Madden NFL 21 until later on.

Originally, the annual football sports game was going to release on June 1. On the day before, EA sports halted the release, issuing a statement on their Twitter account expressing solidarity with the ongoing protests.

"Tomorrow, we had committed to celebrating Madden NFL 21 with you, but we're not going to do that now.

We stand with our African American / Black community of friends, players, colleagues, and partners. Our immediate Attention is on actions we can take to drive change against the unjust treatment of systemic bias that is plaguing the nation and our world.

We'll find another time to talk football with you. Because this is bigger than a game, bigger than sports, and needs all of us to stand together and commit to change."

While some people are appreciative of EA's sense of tact, choosing to delay a popular release during a difficult time, others find their metaphorical fist-raising as disingenuous. One example of this given was in NFL 19 when Colin Kaepernick's name was censored out of one of the game's songs after he took a knee in protest during the national anthem.

Regardless of the reason, we agree that now isn't the time to promote a football game. 

A new release date for the game has yet to be revealed. Given the reason, it will likely be determined by how the ongoing protests change.