Latinos are finding success in the NFL

“The communiqué could have been sent in English or Spanish. Kapp and Romo, you see, represent the evolving and swelling wave of Latinos playing in the NFL. Both have a single parent of Mexican ancestry. Kapp, embodies los padrinos, the godfathers, who broke so much ground generations ago, while Romo and la nueva sangre, the new blood, blaze fresh trails by continuing to buck stereotypes and instill pride in Latino communities, where football was far from the first choice of sports to play.

“It was always soccer, baseball, boxing,” said Kansas City’s Tony Gonzalez, who recently set the league record for most career touchdowns by a tight end. “Now that football’s become more popular, you’re going to start seeing a lot more players of Latin descent. And it’s great; I love it.”*

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