NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is bucking the current trend to abandon corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Instead, Goodell is doubling down and has announced the league’s continued support for DEI.
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Per NFL Insider Tom Pelissero, “Roger Goodell says the NFL will continue its diversity efforts, despite the Trump administration’s policies and companies dropping DEI programs: “Our efforts are fundamental in trying to attract the best possible talent into the National Football League, on and off the field.”
Goodell issued a memo to the league’s 32 teams on Saturday, announcing that the NFL will be reviewing all its DEI policies and initiatives.
The move comes amid ongoing concerns raised by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, who has filed a lawsuit against the league and several of its teams—specifically the …