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How should the NFL address racism? More Black owners, says one ex-coach.
David Clark Scott
If most of the athletes in a pro sport are Black, shouldn鈥檛 the leadership be too?
In fact, the NBA has made significant strides: Eighty-three percent of the players are people of color, and so are half of the head coaches, according to 听
But the NFL鈥檚 ratios are way off. About 70% of the players are Black, and as of today, only 6% of the head coaches (two) are Black. Earlier this month, recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores sued the NFL over discriminatory hiring practices. The 58-page filing is a .
There are signs of progress in the NFL. and minorities are in assistant coaching positions. But Mr. Flores says lasting change has to come from the top down. Mr. Flores tells Rolling Stone. 鈥淭here are no Black voices in those meetings.鈥�
Out of the 32 NFL team owners, two are minorities. None are Black. But that too may change. Several investors are reportedly interested in buying the Denver Broncos, but the NFL commissioner has been encouraging media mogul Byron Allen to buy a team since 2019, he says. 鈥� And for that reason, I will be making a bid for the Denver Broncos,鈥� he told Bloomberg last week.听
If Mr. Allen鈥檚 investment group succeeds, he鈥檇 be the first Black principal owner in the NFL. Could that be a catalyst for progress? Brian Flores says it will.听
