By Amy Tennery NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Monday he had no plans to scale back on diversity programs, after U.S. President Donald Trump called for similar initiatives to be dismantled within the federal government and urged private companies to do the same. Trump last month issued a sweeping executive order directing federal agencies to terminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and some private …

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NFL-Commissioner Goodell backs NFL’s diversity programs, bucking Trump stance

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in December that the league would continue to abide by its minority hiring programs “because this has made the NFL better.”

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NFL’s diversity efforts in focus after Trump’s moves against DEI

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he doesn't believe the NFL's policies to promote diversity are in conflict with the Trump administration's efforts to ban diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal government.

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Goodell: NFL 'better' because of diversity efforts

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is bucking against President Trump's policies and has announced continued support for DEI in the league.

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Roger Goodell Goes Against Donald Trump, Announces NFL DEI Will Continue

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave his state of the league address on Monday, an annual ritual traditionally held the Monday before the Super Bowl. He covered various topics, including the league’s diversity efforts over the years.  He was asked several questions about diversity by reporters who, inexplicably, sought to link the executive order by President Donald Trump to eliminate DEI programs within the federal government to the professional…

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NFL commissioner says diversity makes league ‘better’ and helps attract best ‘talent’ - Washington Examiner

Top 5 Most Surprising Super Bowl MVPs (1:49) The NFL has announced its decision on the league's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies.United States President Donald Trump has made it clear that he's anti-DEI. The Republican president sounded off on DEI in the wake of the plane crash in Washington, D.C. last week, essentially blaming it for what happened. Both Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth suggested that Joe Biden's administration's…

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Roger Goodell Announces Decision On NFL's DEI Policies

NFL Stands Firm on Diversity: Goodell Rebukes Trump's Executive Order NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell declared on Monday that the league would maintain its diversity programs, countering U.S. President Donald Trump's directive to end such initiatives within the federal government and encouraging private firms to follow suit.In a media briefing before the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Goodell highlighted the NFL's resolve to pursue diversity, describ…

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NFL Stands Firm on Diversity: Goodell Rebukes Trump's Executive Order

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While many major corporations are following President Donald Trump’s lead and dialing back their implemented Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is doubling down. Speaking to the press in the lead up to Super Bowl LIX, Goodell explained that he believes such initiatives made the league better. WATCH: 
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Feb. 3 that he had no plans to scale back on diversity progr…

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NFL’s Goodell Doubles Down On DEI, Says It Makes Football Better

In New Orleans, where the Super Bowl will be held on Sunday, Roger Goodell, the boss of the NFL, said that the Pro League of American Football continued to support diversity programs, opposing the position of Donald Trump, the President of the United States.

À New Orleans, là où se tiendra le Super Bowl dimanche, Roger Goodell, le patron de la NFL, a fait savoir que la Ligue pro de football américain continuait de soutenir les programmes de diversité, s'opposant à la position de Donald Trump, le président des États-Unis.

La NFL soutient les programmes de diversité, s'opposant à la position de Donald Trump

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The NFL supports diversity programs, opposing Donald Trump's position

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the league’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies during a pre-Super Bowl press conference on Monday. The comments come after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end DEI programs across the federal government in his first few days back at the White House. Goodell says the league’s DEI efforts were a reflection of the NFL’s foundation, and have ultimately made the …

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