Uthmeier using the Rooney Rule to stir grievance, grease re-election

By: Barrington Salmon

Outlets: Florida Phoenix

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 1,696

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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“To the privileged, equality feels like oppression.” — Labor Activist Mark Caddo

It is no accident that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is suddenly concerned about the National Football League’s hiring practices. Twenty-three years after the Rooney Rule was established, he sent a letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expressing his profound concerns about the rule.

His is a shot across the NFL’s bow as he seeks to coerce the owners into alignment with his …

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