NFL Executive Claims Having 3 Black Head Coaches Is Shameful

Rod Graves, who is a former NFL general manager and league executive, stated, “For all the hoopla that football has become in this country, that kind of progress, or lack of, is shameful,” per source.

Ron Rivera being fired from the Carolina Panthers is the reason the total count of black coaches in the NFL was brought down to three.

“For years, African-American coaches have​ ​had an easier time being hired for defensive jobs​, their roles apparently circumscribed by the kind of stereotypes ​that have long steered black players toward defense and away from certain offensive positions — quarterback, in particular, but also tight end and the offensive line.

In addition to the scarcity of minority offensive coordinators this season, there were only two African-American coaches for quarterbacks — despite the growing impact of black quarterbacks in the league — plus five for tight ends and one for offensive linemen.”