The NFL is no stranger to controversies surrounding workplace maltreatment, so it’s no surprise that it’s facing another major issue.
Attorneys General Letitia James of New York and Rob Bonta of California are jointly investigating the NFL about allegations of workplace discrimination and pay inequities towards women.
The investigation comes a year after The New York Times interviewed over 30 former NFL staffers who spoke on the “demoralizing” work culture brought towards women working in the league.
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The attorneys general have already issued subpoenas to the league in order to properly conduct their investigation. The league has said it will “fully cooperate with the attorneys general.”
In April of 2022, six attorneys general had already warned the NFL that an investigation could happen should they not attempt to fix the workplace misconduct.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in 2014 that the league would attempt to improve its treatment of women in the workplace following the release of the brutal video of former NFL running back Ray Rice punching his fiancée. But the former employees who spoke to the New York Times still cited several instances of maltreatment.
The league has faced several workplace discrimination issues in recent years, including the discrimination lawsuit filed by Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins coach. Flores, who is black and latino, sued the NFL for not properly abiding by its rules that require teams to give opportunities to diverse candidates for coaching positions.
The NFL only has three Black head coaches entering the 2023 season.
