Florida Targets NFL in DEI Crackdown—Subpoenas League Over ‘Rooney Rule’ Promoting Coaching Diversity The National Football League's "Rooney Rule," introduced in 2003 as part of the league's diversity efforts, has been a cornerstone of promoting diversity and inclusion in the sports world for nearly two decades.
However, this week, the rule found itself at the center of a contentious battle between Florida's Attorney General James Uthmeier and the NFL.
Uthmeier issued a subpoena to the NFL demanding it drop the Rooney Rule, which requires teams to interview at least two minority candidates for head coach and general manager positions.