PITTSBURGH — Steelers president Art Rooney II said the NFL has not seen enough advancement with hiring minority head coaches, but he defended how advancements and new policies implemented in the Rooney Rule have impacted front-office positions in the league.
Rooney, though, said he would not comment on the specific allegations made in a lawsuit brought by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores against the NFL and several teams.
“Over the past several years, our Diversity Committee has recommended, and ownership has adopted, a number of enhancements to the Rooney Rule as well as new policies designed to ensure that women and minorities are receiving full and fair consideration for coaching and front office positions,” Rooney said in a statement Thursday. “The details of these enhancements and new policies have previously been made available.”
