NFL earns higher grades for diversity hiring in study

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Published December 15, 2021 1:44 PM

By AARON BEARD
AP Sports Writer

The NFL has earned higher scores for racial and gender hiring in an annual diversity report, though team-level grades continue to lag behind the league office. Wednesday’s report card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at Central Florida assigned an overall B grade for the league, with a B-plus for racial hiring and a C-plus for gender hiring. The report examined a positions at the league headquarters and within franchises using data for the 2021 season. The list included all-time highs for women working in positions at the NFL office and for people of color serving as assistant coaches.

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