Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused the NFL on Wednesday of violating state and federal civil rights laws through the league’s diversity rule.
The “Rooney Rule” sets an interview quota for coaches from minority groups, requiring every team to interview at least two external candidates for head coach, coordinator, and general manager jobs. Uthmeier sent NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell a letter demanding the policy be suspended, warning that failure to do so “may result in enforcement actions against the league for race-based discrimination.” Uthmeier requested a response to his letter by May 1.
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“Stop discriminating based on race. Stop discriminating based on sex,” Uthmeier wrote. “Interview, hire, and train based on merit.
“NFL fans in Florida don’t care what color their coach’s skin is,” he added. “They care what colors their coach is wearing – and that those colors are winning on the football field.”
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