NFL won't scrap diversity policy despite Republican pressureNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the Rooney Rule promoting diversity is consistent with law. And we believe that diversity has been a benefit to the National Football League,” said Goodell, at the NFL’s annual league meeting. Uthmeier’s letter said the Rooney Rule violated Florida’s state law. Despite the pushback against the Rooney Rule, which has been expanded to apply to general manager and coordinator positions as well as head coach roles, pro-diversity groups say its impact has been limited. Across 32 teams, the NFL currently has five minority head coaches, of who three are Black, while some 70% of NFL players are African-American.

Source: Bangkok Post April 01, 2026 18:01 UTC