NFL’s Roger Goodell defends league’s DEI policies, sees the benefits [Video]

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended the league’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies during a pre-Super Bowl LIX press conference with media members on Monday.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to end DEI programs across the federal government in his first few days back at the White House.

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Goodell was asked about the league’s commitment to diversity at the press conference.

“We got into diversity efforts because we felt like it was the right thing for the National Football League, and we’re going to continue those efforts because we’ve not only convinced ourselves, we’ve proven ourselves, that it does make the NFL better,” Goodell said. “We’re not in this because it’s a trend to get in or a trend to get out of it. 

“Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent in the National Football League both on and off the field as …