Two years ago this week, I met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, along with my fellow civil rights leaders, to discuss the failure of the “Rooney Rule” to diversify the ranks of the League’s head coaches.
At that time, despite nearly 20 years under a requirement that teams interview at least one candidate of color for head coaching and senior football operation positions, only one of the NFL’s 32 head coaches was Black. Brian Flores had just been fired after three seasons as Miami Dolphins head coach and was suing the NFL and several teams for racist hiring practices.
Thanks in large part to our advocacy, the 2024 season will begin with nine head coaches of color, including six Black coaches.
It’s a far cry from the parity we continue to seek in a League where more than half the players are Black--but it is significant progress for which Commissioner Goodell, team owners, and senior leadership should be acknowledged.
The first move of the year to replace a white head coach with a coach of color came from Patriots owner Robert Kraft, who has been outspoken about inequality and prejudice. He recently founded the group Foundation to Combat Antisemitism and endowed a Chair in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Massachusetts General Hospital.
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