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Washington Redskins and the Sham of “The Rooney Rule”

Why do the Washington Redskins get to make a sham of “The Rooney Rule” in professional football? If you don’t know what that is, it is a requirement that all teams with a head coaching vacancy must interview at least one African-American candidate for the position. This has been insisted by Dan Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Continue reading

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