PHOENIX : With COVID-19 disruptions behind, old issues resurfaced for the National Football League as diversity and concussions were back in the spotlight during Commissioner Roger Goodell's annual Super Bowl news conference on Wednesday.The previous two Super Bowls in Tampa and Los Angeles were both impa
PHOENIX : With COVID-19 disruptions behind, old issues resurfaced for the National Football League as diversity and concussions were back in the spotlight during Commissioner Roger Goodell's annual Super Bowl news conference on Wednesday.
The league's commitment to diversity was even challenged by an employee of NFL Media, who pressed the commissioner as to why there is no Black person in senior newsroom management or on the news desk. Last year at Spring meetings, the NFL introduced the 'Accelerator Program,' a new initiative that brought together 60 diverse head coach and general manager prospects with ownership representation from all 32 clubs.
"I still feel like there is more work ahead of us." he said."We always look to see how we can do better. We believe diversity makes us stronger."
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