A good idea but a load of politically correct nonsense
By the same token, you might be strangely reassured to discover that — just like the Manchester United striker after whom it wasn’t named — the rule is perennially divisive, a source of ongoing controversy which forces critics and advocates alike to hop across the hot coals of its idealistic aims and real-world results.
The NFL brought in the ‘Rooney Rule’ in 2003 in order to compel teams to interview black candidates for coaching positions.