NFL Has No Plans to Roll Back DEI Policies, Commissioner Announces

‘We got into diversity efforts because we felt it was the right thing for the National Football League, and we’re going to continue those efforts,’ he says.

In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in Irving, Texas. LM Otero/AP Photo

The commissioner of the NFL said Tuesday that the league has no plans to end diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, saying those initiatives make the sport better.

In recent months, a number of major U.S. companies such as Walmart, McDonald’s, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and more have rolled back or ended their DEI policies, while the Trump administration has also issued executive orders in recent days to end such directives.