Denver Broncos President Damani Leech praised the NFL’s commitment to diversity as corporate and government entities scale back DEI hiring practices. Leech is one of four African American team presidents. He highlighted the league’s progress in hiring diverse leadership, citing the appointments of Black team presidents in recent years. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended policies like the Rooney Rule, stating that inclusive hiring strengthens the league. Leech echoed this sentiment, calling diversity "a weapon" for attracting top talent. His remarks follow federal efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives, including the Trump administration’s recent move to eliminate federal DEI positions.
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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street. Denver Broncos President Damani Leach praised the
00:04NFL's commitment to diversity as corporate and government entities scale back DEI hiring
00:09practices. Leach is one of four African-American team presidents. He highlighted the league's
00:14progress in hiring diverse leadership, citing the appointments of black team presidents in
00:19recent years. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell defended policies like the Rooney Rule, stating
00:24that inclusive hiring strengthens the league. Leach echoed this sentiment, calling diversity
00:30a weapon for attracting top talent. His remarks follow federal efforts to dismantle DEI initiatives,
00:36including the Trump administration's recent move to eliminate federal DEI positions.