A Word: Black Balled in the NFL?

Published: Feb. 11, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'The NFL claims that Black coaches are treated fairly in the league. But former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is suing, saying he can\\u2019t get a job because of racial bias. On today\\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Joel Anderson, co-host of Slate\\u2019s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, to talk about the controversy, and the limits of the \\u201cRooney Rule\\u201d in ending racism in hiring for NFL coaches.\\xa0\\xa0\\nGuest: Joel Anderson, co-host of Slate\\u2019s sports podcast Hang Up and Listen, and host of Slow Burn: The LA Riots\\nPodcast production by Jasmine Ellis\\nYou can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'