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Referee Bill Vinovich’s Super Bowl crew to include record number of African-Americans

Super Bowl LIV will make history in many ways, and that includes the most diverse officiating crew in Super Bowl history.

Sunday’s list of officials includes five African-Americans, a new high for the big game.

The NFL does pick Super Bowl officials on merit, so it’s good to see so many African-American officials doing their jobs at a high level.

While the diversity angle is worth celebrating, the appointment of Vinovich was not without controversy. It was his crew that blew a major call in last year’s NFC Championship, and he’ll be hoping to avoid a high-profile repeat on Sunday.

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