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Debate Over NFL's Rooney Rule Intensifies

Updated 2026-05-15 15:20 UTC 1 source Negative

Florida’s attorney general challenges the NFL's Rooney Rule, which mandates interviewing minority candidates for top jobs. The rule faces scrutiny amid broader diversity and inclusion debates.

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Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?

Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such policies elsewhere.

2026-05-15 15:08 UTC