US Edition‘It Must stop:’ Florida AG Accuses NFL of Civil Rights Violations
Florida AG James Uthmeier claims the Rooney Rule violates state civil rights law and demands NFL cease enforcement by May 1, 2026 or face legal action.
- On Wednesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell that the "Rooney Rule" violates Florida law and must end.
- Named for Pittsburgh Steelers owner Dan Rooney, the rule established in 2003 mandates teams interview minority and female candidates for coaching and executive positions, which Uthmeier argues violates the Florida Civil Rights Act.
- Uthmeier told Fox News Digital the NFL should prioritize merit-based hiring, calling DEI "discriminatory and illegal" while asserting teams must comply with Florida law.
- The letter asserts the policy forces teams to "limit, segregate, and classify" applicants by race and sex, which Uthmeier claims deprives certain candidates of employment opportunities.
- Goodell must confirm by May 1 that the NFL will cease enforcing the Rooney Rule, or the Sunshine State may pursue civil rights enforcement actions against the league.
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Florida AG blasts NFL Rooney Rule as ‘discrimination,’ threatens legal showdown in letter to Roger Goodell
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Wednesday, imploring the league to nix its Rooney Rule. The rule requires NFL organizations to interview at least two minority candidates for major positions before pulling the trigger on a hire. Uthmeier called the Rooney Rule “illegal” and “blatant race and sex discrimination.” CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE…
‘It must stop:’ Florida AG accuses NFL of civil rights violations
In a letter to the NFL’s commissioner on Wednesday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier accused the league of civil rights violations due to hiring policies based on race and sex.To start with, Uthmeier cautioned NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell over the league’s “Rooney Rule,” which requires teams to do the following:Conduct an in-person interview with at least two “minority and/or female” candidates for any general manager or head coaching p…
Florida AG Blasts NFL Rooney Rule As 'Discrimination,' Threatens Legal Showdown In Letter To Roger Goodell
Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier wrote a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday, imploring the league to nix its Rooney Rule.The rule requires NFL organizations to interview at least two minority candidates for major positions before pulling the trigger on a hire.Uthmeier called the Rooney Rule "illegal" and "blatant race and sex discrimination.""As applied in Florida, the NFL’s ‘Rooney Rule,’ which governs the hiring of …
Uthmeier wants NFL to eliminate the 'Rooney Rule' as a DEI policy
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is attacking the "Rooney Rule," implemented to achieve racial equality in NFL executive hiring decisions. (Getty Images)The Florida GOP-controlled Legislature earlier this month approved legislation that would ban local governments from funding, promoting, or taking official actions related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Now the attorney general of Florida wants one of the biggest a…
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