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

The NFL logo adorns the uniform of a referee prior to the start of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, Calif.

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.

(Image credit: Kevin C. Cox)

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