Vic Fangio sees racism as a problem in society as a whole, but not so much in the NFL.
The Denver Broncos head coach, talking Tuesday on a video conference call, spoke out in favor of societal changes in the wake of George Floyd's death. He then went on to defend the NFL's record on race.
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