The image that struck me was that of a white man standing with a Confederate flag outside the Senate. Two weeks ago, we witnessed a mostly white, pro-Donald Trump mob attack the U.S. There is growing enlightenment but also pockets of resistance to diversity, and an embrace of white supremacy. The NFL is a microcosm of the United States. We’ve got to be able to turn and face owners and decision-makers and ask the questions: Why aren’t we seeing more diversity of leadership?”
What are you doing about it?” He added, “What typically happens across corporate America is that when you have issues like this, people tend to throw money at it. People have to be willing to ask the question, why or why not. “That disruption has got to come from either the players and/or sponsors.
“We are unfortunately at a point where the only way we get their attention is some type of disruption,” said Rod Graves, executive director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance that champions diversity in the NFL and has often collaborated with the league to achieve its goals. Many college coaches are out of their comfort zone in statements on George Floyd.New study: Minority coaches still fare worse during NFL hiring process.Franchise quarterback Deshaun Watson wants out of Houston and has even threatened to sit out the season rather than play for the organization. But the time for talk and handwringing is coming to an end. In the past the absence of Black hires has been met with handwringing, apologies and calls for meetings. In three previous coaching replacement cycles before this year, 20 coaches were hired, just one of them Black. For the second year in a row, pending the outcome of the Houston Texans’ search, no African Americans were hired as NFL head coaches. With its latest head coach hiring cycle, the NFL has pushed Black players and African Americans connected to the league close to the edge. The power behind the message was clear: If there are no players, there is no game. The players explained they had been pushed to the brink. The Bucks’ dramatic and spontaneous action spurred a leaguewide protest. Last August, the Milwaukee Bucks protested the shooting of Jacob Blake by refusing to play an NBA playoff game against the Orlando Magic.
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