‘Insulting and Condescending’: Legal Group Files Federal Complaint Against NFL over Race-Based ‘Rooney Rule’
A conservative legal group has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the NFL over its race-based “Rooney Rule.”
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NFL Requires Teams to Hire ‘Diverse Person’ to Offensive Coaching Staff
The NFL announced a new policy on Monday, requiring each team to hire a “diverse person” as an offensive assistant.
Brian Flores Sues Dolphins, Broncos, Giants, Claiming Racism in Hiring Practices
Former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL and three specific teams he claims have engaged in racist hiring practices against black coaches.
NFL’s Rooney Rule Increases Minority Interview Requirements to Two
The NFL has instituted some policy changes to the Rooney Rule designed to further enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in hiring practices.
NFL to Review Eugene Chung’s Allegation that Team Said He Was ‘Not the Right Minority’
The NFL has announced that they will investigate claims from an Asian-American former player and coach that a team told him he “not the right minority” during an interview for a coaching position.
Eugene Chung Says NFL Team Told Him He’s ‘Not the Right Minority’ in Interview
The NFL has worked hard to increase the number of minority coaches in the league. However, according to former player and coach Eugene Chung, the NFL is only interested in hiring the “right minority.”
NFL Develops 7-Point Mobility Plan for Diversity Hiring
When the Rooney Rule was adopted by the NFL in 2003, Troy Vincent was in his 12th of 15 seasons as an outstanding defensive back. He was soon to become the president of the NFL Players Association, an impactful position he held for four years.
Report: NFL Diversity Hiring Plan Met with Concern: ‘We Just Want to Be Judged on Our Own Merits’
Minority executives inside the NFL are expressing concerns about a diversity hire resolution the league passed on Tuesday aimed at encouraging teams to hire minorities for head coach and general manager positions, ESPN reported.
NFL Expands ‘Rooney Rule’ to Include More Minority Coaching Candidate Interviews
The NFL has expanded its Rooney Rule to require teams to interview two minority candidates for coaching positions.
NFL Considering Boosting Draft Picks of Teams That Hire Black Coaches
The National Football League is mulling the implementation of a new policy to encourage teams to hire a black head coach or general manager, by offering to boost the draft position of a team that makes such a hire.
Jemele Hill: ‘NFL Owners Have a Problem with Coaches of Color’
Former ESPN personality Jemele Hill attacked the NFL for its lack of black coaches, and blasted the Rooney Rule as an insufficient solution to the problem.
Black Assistant Coach: NFL ‘Not the Place for Black Men to Advance’ into Coaching
With the seeming inability of Chiefs offensive coordinator coach Eric Bieniemy to find a head coaching job, some are saying the NFL is a league where black coaches cannot advance to the top jobs.
WATCH: Stephen A. Smith Blasts Giants Coaching Hire: ‘This Don’t Happen for Black Folk’
The New York Giants had been rumored to be pursuing Baylor’s Matt Rhule as their next head coach. However, on Tuesday, the Giants announced that they had hired former Patriots wide receiver coach Joe Judge as their next coach.
NYT: Firing of Black Coaches ‘Puts NFL Hiring Under Scrutiny’
The NFL began the 2018 season with seven black head coaches. They ended the year with only two, and the New York Times wants answers.
Sports Media Outraged As Nearly All of NFL’s Black Head Coaches Fired
The NFL began the regular season with seven black head coaches. However, as of Monday, that number is now down to two.
With 4 Black Head Coaches Likely Losing Their Jobs, NFL Could Have a Problem on Its Hands
The NFL could be on the brink of a battle with the Fritz Pollard Alliance, a diversity group that advocates for minority candidates to get NFL head coaching opportunities.
Ray Lewis on Lack of Black NFL Head Coaches: ‘The Narrative Must Change!’
Fox Sports NFL analyst Ray Lewis delivered a passionate take during a Fox Sports 1 “Speak for Yourself” debate about whether or not the Oakland Raiders violated the NFL’s Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview a minority candidate for openings, when
Stephen A Smith Accuses the Oakland Raiders of Violating the Rooney Rule Requiring Team to Interview Minority Coach
With rumors swirling that the Oakland (soon to be Las Vegas) Raiders will be hiring ESPN analyst Jon Gruden, Stephen A. Smith accused the team Tuesday on violating the league’s Rooney rule — NFL’s mandate requiring teams to interview minority
John Wooten ‘Livid’ Over Browns Apparently not Interviewing a Minority Candidate Before Making G.M. Hire
The Fritz Pollard Alliance, a group which works to improve minority participation on the coaching and front-office ranks of the NFL, had some strong words for the Cleveland Browns on Thursday.
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Takes Leave After Eric Holder Report
Uber CEO Travis Kalanick was forced to take a leave of absence, the company announced Tuesday, after a 47-point report by former Obama administration Attorney General Eric Holder was unanimously adopted by Uber board members.
Bills Minority Coach Not a Big Fan of Rooney Rule
Buffalo Bills interim head coach Anthony Lynn isn’t a big fan of the Rooney Rule that requires NFL teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching jobs. Lynn is African-American.
NFL Expands Race-Based Interview Policy to Assistant Coaching Ranks
In 2003, under Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, the NFL embarked on a policy designed to produce more minority hires in both the head coaching ranks and front office. The Rooney Rule, named after Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney who headed up the NFL’s Diversity Committee, required that each team interview at least one minority candidate prior to making any head coach or senior front office hire.
Stephen A. Smith Calls for the NBA to Be Required to Interview Minority Candidates
On Wednesday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith urged NBA Commissioner Adam Silver to adopt the NFL’s “Rooney Rule,” which requires every team in the league to interview a minority candidate when in the process of hiring a head
Stephen A Smith: NFL’s Affirmative Action-like ‘Rooney Rule’ Hurting Black Coaches
On Thursday’s “First Take” on ESPN2, co-host Stephen A. Smith went on another rant about his disdain for the lack of African-American head coaches in the NFL as a reaction to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ surprising firing of head coach Lovie
