Roger Goodell Responds to Florida AG’s Challenge of Rooney Rule: ‘We Fully Understand the Laws’
The NFL plans to keep its Rooney Rule policies despite a warning from Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier, who claims the policies violate state law. Uthmeier asked for confirmation by May 1 that the NFL would stop enforcing the rule, threatening civil rights action if not. Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the Rooney Rule, emphasizing it serves to enhance diversity in hiring while not mandating specific hires. Goodell also discussed ongoing issues like potential replacement referees amid stalled negotiations and the Chicago Bears’ stadium relocation efforts, and announced a resolution requiring teams to hire full-time mental health clinicians.
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