NFL To Bolster Inclusion Policies, Probe Tanking Allegations
Feb 5, 2022, 4:56 PM
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AP – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has told teams the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage hiring of minorities, particularly as head coaches.
The commissioner also pledged an investigation into tanking allegations raised by Brian Flores in his discrimination lawsuit against the NFL.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell just sent this memo to clubs, saying the league is retaining outside experts to help reevaluate its DEI policies and matters regarding integrity of the game will be “reviewed thoroughly and independently” in light of allegations from Brian Flores. pic.twitter.com/VUK2dm0MMe
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) February 5, 2022
Goodell wrote in a memo to the league’s 32 clubs that the NFL’s record on hiring minority coaches has been “unacceptable.”
Flores, who is Black, was fired by the Miami Dolphins after back-to-back winning seasons.
Statement from Doug Wigdor and John Elefterakis, attorneys for Brian Flores, in response to today’s NFL statement. pic.twitter.com/mCzFrXN1UC
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) February 5, 2022
He filed a class-action lawsuit this week alleging unfair hiring practices that names the league and the Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New York Giants.