The results of the NFL's coaching diversity efforts are "unacceptable," commissioner Roger Goodell said in a memo issued to all clubs Saturday morning.
The memo, titled "Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion," surfaces four days after the NFL called claims in coach Brian Flores' lawsuit over discrimination in the hiring process "without merit."
Flores, fired by the Miami Dolphins Jan. 10 despite back-to-back winning seasons, hopes to "shine a light on the racial injustices that take place inside the NFL," according to his lawsuit filed this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is the league's only current Black head coach.