- Florida AG James Uthmeier sent a warning letter to the NFL alleging that its Rooney Rule and related diversity initiatives violate state civil rights law by requiring consideration of race and sex in hiring and training decisions.
- In the letter, AG Uthmeier claims the Rooney Rule’s diverse-candidate interview requirements, draft-pick incentives tied to developing minority coaching and front-office talent, and a policy requiring teams to employ a female or minority offensive assistant amount to illegal discrimination under the Florida Civil Rights Act.
- The letter asks the NFL to confirm it will stop enforcing the Rooney Rule and similar policies for Florida teams, warning that failure to do so may result in a civil-rights enforcement action.