I'm no fan of the wokester NYT but this is a bad look for the NFL. There's a lot of hubris in saying its business as usual now that our almighty dollar is threatened. Allowing players but not employees to opt out sends a mixed message. Viruses have their own lifecycle and don't care about your business model.
The NFL looks badly out of touch on this and if current events haven't sufficiently demonstrated it, you can lose everything quickly in the current environment. No institution is more ripe for a fall than hubristic Big Football.