Minority coaches and front-office executives from NFL teams participated in seminars, workshops and networking opportunities in Atlanta Monday as the league made its latest attempt to address its diversity issues.
on its offensive staff. The NFL also appointed a committee of outside advisers and approved a resolution endorsing diversity in franchise ownership.
“I’m an optimistic person,” Brady said. “So part of it is just who I am, my makeup of who I am. I’m always striving for greatness. I’m always having that positive outlook that things will change. There’s a lot of good people in the NFL in higher positions. Although things are not looking up right now, like this event that’s going on right now, there are people in place that are working toward that progress. I’m just hoping that eventually it’ll break barriers and it’ll begin to change.
Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank addressed the group Monday morning. Later in the day, owners Art Rooney of the Steelers, Clark Hunt of the Chiefs and Robert Kraft of the New England Patriots participated in a question-and-answer session with the minority coaches and executives. Goodell also addressed the attendees during that session. The proceedings were to include a reception Monday evening in which the minority coaches and executives would be able to interact with team owners.
“We’re hoping that connections are developed between these great leaders that we’ve brought here on the coaching and front-office side with club owners and club decision-makers, that relationships are built, that the great talent that’s in front of them is recognized, which then leads to huge opportunity,” Beane said.
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