55% of NFL players are black
Currently, 3 black HCs out of 32 (9%)
This year:
10 coaches hired, 0 black
2 GMs hired, 0 black
Rooney Rule doesn't guarantee any POC gets hired. Just allows QUALIFIED candidates to get their foot in the door of an already wildly biased system
Professional sports are a visible example of a merit-based system, but through the Rooney Rule, the NFL requires its teams to use race-based hiring practices.
We are putting Commissioner Roger Goodell on notice: the Rooney Rule violates Florida law, and it must stop.