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White men lead NFL franchises because of ‘nepotism and cronyism’: Emmanuel Acho
Yahoo Finance ^ | Nov, 25, 2020 | Max Zahn with Andy Serwer

Posted on 11/25/2020 5:39:04 PM PST by ConservativeStatement

In the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in May, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell vowed that the league would help address “systemic issues” and later offered an apology to former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who began kneeling at gamers during the anthem in 2016 but failed to sign with a team in ensuing seasons.

But the league must take further steps to address the “nepotism and cronyism” that preserves overwhelmingly white and male leadership at its 32 franchises, said Fox Sports host and former linebacker Emmanuel Acho.

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To: Brooklyn Attitude; LibertyWoman
Are they going to apply similar standards to Hollywood and the media in general? They are rampant with nepotism and cronyism

And, in most cases, it's the same guys.

41 posted on 11/26/2020 6:48:28 AM PST by Jim Noble
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