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Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?
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Can the NFL's Rooney Rule survive the DEI backlash?

NPR News · May 15, 2026, 3:08 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

Florida's attorney general says the NFL's Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview minority candidates for top jobs, is discriminatory. Trump's EEOC has challenged such policies elsewhere.

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