About the Bears
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The Birmingham Bears are a professional football team located in Birmingham, Alabama. The team competes as part of the North American Football Association in the Southern division. The Bears have been a member of the NAFA since 1966. The Bears have been playing their home games at Bears Stadium since the beginning. The team was first owned by Jackson “Bear” Smith, who the team is also named after. The team now is under the direction of Smith’s son, Luke Smith. The Bears employ 225 people on its staff, not including coaches and players. By competing in the NAFA, the Bears travel nationwide for games throughout its seasons, but remain local to the south as they are in the Southern division. The NAFA has made new rules and regulations regarding kneeling during the national anthem at games, a concerning topic in 2021. The Birmingham Bears are in following with these rules and guidelines as members of the NAFA.
