Baltimore Ravens safety Kyle Hamilton took note when two of the three Black first-year full-time head coaches in the NFL were fired: Jerod Mayo by the New England Patriots immediately after the final regular-season game, and Antonio Pierce by the Las Vegas Raiders two days later.
“I don’t want to make it a bigger thing than it is, but at the same time, yeah, it is tough to see coaches who are minorities and earned that job, and respected retired athletes, as well — obviously sad to see those guys go," Hamilton said in the wake of those changes. “Black coaches may have a shorter leash."
