Former NFL coach alleges racist hiring practices in lawsuit
Clip: 2/2/2022 | 11m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Former Miami Dolphins coach alleges racism in 'scorched-earth lawsuit' against the NFL
Well over half the players in the National Football League are Black, but you can count on one hand the number of Black head coaches or general managers. That's been a problem for years, though a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court alleging racism in hiring and recruitment has cast a new spotlight on it. Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone joins William Brangham to discuss.
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Former NFL coach alleges racist hiring practices in lawsuit
Clip: 2/2/2022 | 11m 31sVideo has Closed Captions
Well over half the players in the National Football League are Black, but you can count on one hand the number of Black head coaches or general managers. That's been a problem for years, though a class-action lawsuit filed in federal court alleging racism in hiring and recruitment has cast a new spotlight on it. Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone joins William Brangham to discuss.
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