Maia Chaka has made history, becoming the first Black woman to officiate an NFL game.
She is working as a line judge for the New York Jets-Carolina Panthers game.
Chaka said on the official NFL Instagram post before the game that “it’s a privilege that I’ve been chosen to represent women and women of color in the most popular sport in America.”
Maia Chaka is making history today.
She will be the first black woman to officiate an NFL game.
: #NYJvsCAR — 1pm ET on CBS
: NFL app pic.twitter.com/EaYYsuEA2J— NFL (@NFL) September 12, 2021
She is just the third on-field female NFL official, joining Sarah Thomas and Shannon Eastin.
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