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NFL Rule Proposal Rewards Teams With Draft Bumps For Hiring Minorities, Chargers Coach Criticizes Move

Amanda Prestigiacomo
NFL Rule Proposal Rewards Teams With Draft Bumps For Hiring Minorities, Chargers Coach Criticizes Move
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According to a New York Times report published Friday, NFL owners will meet Tuesday to review expansion proposals of the Rooney Rule, which includes tangible incentives, including bumps in the draft, for teams who hire minority general managers and coaches.

The Rooney Rule was intended to give minorities opportunities they might otherwise not be afforded by mandating minority interviews, whereas the new proposals give rewards for hiring minorities.

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