Baller Alert
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
No Result
View All Result
Baller Alert
No Result
View All Result

NFL Welcomes First Ever Black Female Game Official, Maia Chaka

by Iesha
March 5, 2021
Reading Time: 1 min read
0
Maia Chaka
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

According to NBC’s TODAY Show, the NFL has appointed its first Black female game official, Maia Chaka.

“It’s a privilege to be a part of the National Football League,” Chaka said.

She said that on Monday when she received the call about the job offer she thought she was being tricked.

Chaka told Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin, and Sheinelle Jones, “Only because I’ve been doing it for so long and I just never thought the day would come.”

She admitted that it “didn’t really hit me until just now.” She added, “We don’t always take the time to sit and enjoy our own roses.”

Since 2014, Chaka has been practicing with the NFL. She has also played on the XFL and college sidelines.

A good referee, she said, needs patience, the ability to listen, and “the courage on the field to make the decision.”

“You’re going to make mistakes, and how you recover is more important than how many mistakes you make,” Chaka said.

Chaka, who is also a physical education and health teacher for underprivileged youth in VA Beach, said she hopes her new position demonstrates to her students that “if you have a passion for something or you have the drive for something, don’t let it hold you back just because you think that something may give you some type of limitation.”

She said, “Work hard, and always, always, always follow your dreams.”

Chaka is just the second female NFL referee in history. In 2015, Sarah Thomas became the NFL’s first full-time female official to officiate in a Super Bowl.

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
  • Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon
  • Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp
  • Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
  • Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest

Like this:

Like Loading...

Discover more from Baller Alert

Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.

Tags: NewsnflSportsThat's Baller

Related Posts

Bryana Bongolan recounts terrifying moment at Cassie’s L.A. apartment during Diddy's sex trafficking trial
News

“He Lifted Me Over the Balcony!” — Diddy Accused of Nearly Dropping Woman From 17 Floors Up

June 4, 2025

The disturbing details keep pouring out of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial, and the latest testimony has left the...

Jessie J - Selfie
News

Jessie J Reveals Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis

June 4, 2025

Jessie J is letting know that she’s been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer. In a heartfelt Instagram video shared on...

#image_title
News

Texas Man Arrested for Trespassing at Mar-a-Lago, Says He Wanted to Marry Trump’s Granddaughter, Kai

June 4, 2025

A Texas man was taken into custody early Tuesday after allegedly trespassing at Mar-a-Lago, claiming he wanted to “spread the...

Kai Cenat Cancels Stream with Kanye West After Controversial Tweets
News

Kai Cenat Looking To Take Legal Action To Secure Rights to “Streamer University” Before the Imitators Can

June 4, 2025

Kai Cenat isn’t letting anyone run off with his vision. The Twitch star is officially taking legal steps to secure...

Next Post
cardi b doll

Cardi B Teams Up With Real Women Are For Her Own Limited-Edition Doll

Leave a ReplyCancel reply

Baller News

Subscribe To Our Newsletter

* indicates required

Follow Us

Subscribe to Blog

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

© Copyright 2024, Baller Alert Inc. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
    • News
    • Entertainment
    • The Baller Alert Show
    • Baller Alert Lists
    • Baller Alert Exclusives
    • Let Me Liv
    • Ballerific Music
    • That’s Baller
    • Fashion
    • Metaverse
    • Tech
    • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Op-Ed
    • Travel
    • Health
  • EVENTS
  • Videos
  • Shop
  • About
  • Political News
  • en español
%d