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Roger Goodell
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For the NFL, issues have to outweigh the optics this time around
This is an ideal time for America’s sport to lead the conversation
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Roger Goodell’s response signals major shift in NFL; now comes the hard part
After making the smart choice, the NFL commissioner has to make it work
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NFL must bridge its expansive racial divide
Comments made by Drew Brees and Vic Fangio have caused serious damage
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NFL’s diversity plan is better than nothing, but here’s why it’s not enough
How will things improve if there’s no mechanism to get owners to comply?
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Will the NFL’s radical plan to increase minority hires work?
Proposal includes improving draft picks to address the league’s diversity issue
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NFLPA’s DeMaurice Smith: NFL draft gave fans ‘window into who our players are’
The union’s executive director explains why the virtual event was a success
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NFL draft displays lack of diversity among top decision-makers: ‘It’s a painful look’
Rod Graves of the Fritz Pollard Alliance discusses watching the virtual event
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Roger Goodell’s commitment to diversity in the NFL is not enough
The commissioner wants to see change, but does he have the power?
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Without players’ protest, NFL won’t be pressured into hiring black coaches
If there is no pressure, there won’t be progress