The Real Diversity Problem in the NFL!

The NFL has a big problem. There are not enough Black coaches and GMs in the league. Someone determined that based on the % of Black players. So, the NFL is sending front office people and coaches to a “Diversity Clinic.”

The “Diversity Clinic” is a 2-day event which the NFL calls an “Accelerator Program.” The goal of this program is for NFL owners and head coaches to meet diversity candidates during a speed dating process. In May, 60 diverse people participated in the program. White men were excluded.

This is madness and based on a grossly flawed calculation! The real diversity problem in the NFL is the lack of white players. Black players in the NFL make up 70% of the league, yet Blacks are only 14% of the US population. White players are underrepresented by 30-50%. This is an outrage!! And clearly an indication of systemic racism.

The league must take action to recruit more white players, and set team quotas for % white players. I suggest a 3-5 year plan to get the league’s diversity problem to parity. The goal has got to be 70% white players. I hope Belynda Garnder is the right person to lead that effort.