This is off-topic for this blog (actually, what is really ever on-topic here?) but I just heard some interesting news regarding one of my old employers. It seems England's Premier League (and other leagues) are looking at implementing something similar to the Rooney Rule. This is the rule that encouraged hiring of minority coaches in the NFL. In itself, this is a pretty interesting story as English football (soccer?) look for ways to better promote minority candidates for coaching jobs in leagues where minority stars are more and more common. What really caught my eye was that my former boss, Cyrus Mehri, is very involved with this. I worked for Mr. Mehri at the law firm Mehri & Skalet, PLLC. He was the driving force (along with Johnnie Cochran) in advocating for the original Rooney Rule, and manages the Fritz Pollard Alliance to monitor the hiring of minority coaches in the NFL. You can check him out on BBC giving an impassioned speech about the need for a similar rule in English football. Give it a watch, it's pretty cool!
Some readings: Telegraph, ESPN, Guardian...
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