While NFL amends Rooney Rule, incentivization plan rightly put on back burner

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 02: A detailed overview with San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs standing on the field prior to the start of Super Bowl LIV against the Kansas City Chiefs at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Ch

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Joe Pantorno

At the end of the day, a coach or front-office member should be hired based on merit and for the most part, minority candidates have not gotten a fair chance. 

It’s created a sizable elephant in the room for the NFL which only grew after a study from the Global Sport Institute at Arizona State University along with the Paul Robeson Research Center for Innovative Academic & Athletic Prowess at the University of Central Florida College of Business was made public by The Undefeated’s Martenzie Johnson following the 2019 season. 

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