NFL Network faces backlash over staff terminations and diversity concerns.
TL;DR
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell denied any involvement in the decision to not renew the contract of NFL Media's Jim Trotter, who suggested his repeated questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the newsroom played a role. Goodell's denial doesn't conclusively prove the absence of a connection, but it's possible someone in NFL Media management decided to flag Trotter for termination after witnessing his pointed questions to Goodell in two straight pre-Super Bowl press conferences.
- Roger Goodell on termination of Jim Trotter: “I wasn’t part of that decision” NBC Sports
- NFL reporter Jim Trotter publicly questioned Roger Goodell. His fate afterward reveals so much on league's commitment to diversity Yahoo Sports
- Rachel Bonnetta out at NFL Network as staff-trimming continues New York Post
- Jim Trotter believes his questioning of Roger Goodell “played a role” in his termination by NFL Media NBC Sports
- NFL Network star is out ... with more layoffs expected NJ.com
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