LA Times Today: NFL’s Rooney Rule
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In 2003 the NFL implemented the “Rooney Rule” policy. It required every team with a head coaching vacancy to interview one or more diverse candidates. Last year, it was expanded to include executive positions.
L.A. Times sports columnist LZ Granderson writes that after nearly two decades, the rule still isn’t working because owners are ignoring the spirit of it.
L.A. Times sports columnist LZ Granderson writes that after nearly two decades, the rule still isn’t working because owners are ignoring the spirit of it.