Only three of 32 NFL head coaches are Black, the same number as when the league adopted the Rooney Rule in 2003 which stipulated a team must interview a minority candidate before reaching a final decision.Īccording to the NFL’s Diversity & Inclusion Report for 2020, of the 31 head coaches, coordinators and general managers hired between Februand February 2 2020, seven were men of color – one general manager, one head coach and five defensive coordinators. Two general managers are Black and the Washington Football Team’s Jason Wright is the NFL’s first and only Black president. Mike Ehrmann/Getty Imagesįour of the NFL’s 17 referee/crew chiefs are Black, but as ESPN points out, there is a far lower percentage for NFL coaches, general managers and presidents. The first all-Black officiating crew at Monday's game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Rams. The tightly fought game ended 27-24 in the Rams favor. “This historic Week 11 crew is a testament to the countless and immeasurable contributions of Black officials to the game, their exemplary performance, and to the power of inclusion that is the hallmark of this great game,” Troy Vincent, NFL executive vice president of Football Operations, said in a statement. Jerome Boger, a 17-year NFL officiating veteran, led the crew and was joined by umpire Barry Anderson, side judge Anthony Jeffries, line judge Carl Johnson, down judge Julian Mapp, field judge Dale Shaw and back judge Greg Steed. #StillReady #StopRunning /iMeJ03IRuB- Colin Kaepernick November 23, 2020 Still putting in work with going hard 5 days a week. Still putting in work with Still going hard 5 days a week. However, on the same day the NFL celebrated such a momentous occasion, Colin Kaepernick tweeted out a video of himself training with former San Francisco 49ers teammate Eric Reid, along with the caption: “1,363 days of being denied employment. It was a Monday that threw into sharp focus the issues of diversity and inclusion that face the NFL.įor the first time in the league’s history, the seven-man crew officiating the Monday Night Football game between the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers were Black.
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