The Fritz Pollard Alliance, a group that promotes diversity in NFL coaching and front office jobs, has asked the league to look at whether the Raiders violated the Rooney Rule amid the hiring of new head coach Jon Gruden.
The group issued a statement Wednesday questioning the Raiders’ compliance with the Rule, which requires any team with a head coaching vacancy to interview at least one minority candidate.
“We are deeply concerned by reports that the Oakland Raiders’ owner, Mark Davis, came to an agreement with Jon Gruden about him becoming the Raiders’ next head coach before interviewing any candidates of color,” the statement read.