Florida Attorney General warns NFL: drop Rooney Rule The Brief Florida’s attorney general is warning the NFL that enforcing the Rooney Rule in the state violates Florida law Attorney General James Uthmeier says the league’s diversity hiring policy amounts to race-based discrimination Uthmeier has given the NFL until May 1 to respond
Florida AG threatens legal action against NFL for Rooney Rule The NFL's Rooney Rule has been in place since 2003, but it appears set to soon face a legal challenge Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced on March 25 his office has sent a letter