The Rule at the Center of the N.F.L. Discrimination Lawsuit
As the N.F.L. season comes to a close, we’re looking at a class-action lawsuit that Brian Flores, a former head coach of the Miami Dolphins, has filed against the league.
At the heart of the case is the Rooney Rule, a policy the league implemented two decades ago that has since been adopted across corporate America.
We explore the lawsuit and the Rooney Rule, and we hear from Cyrus Mehri, a civil rights lawyer who helped create the policy.
Guest: Ken Belson, a reporter covering the N.F.L. for The New York Times.
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