A good idea but a load of politically correct nonsense

FOLLOWERS of English football will be alarmed to discover that American Football leans heavily on something called the ‘Rooney Rule’.

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.

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