NFL ‘Rooney Rule’ on Diversity Targeted by Trump Adviser’s Group
The group claims the rule results in fewer opportunities for non-minority candidates in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
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America First Legal has requested a civil rights probe on the legality of a longstanding National Football League rule aimed at increasing diversity in teams’ coaching and management positions.
AFL wrote to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday, just days before the NFL’s Super Bowl, demanding agency commissioners investigate the NFL’s use of the “Rooney Rule.” It claims the rule results in fewer opportunities for non-minority candidates in violation of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.