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Regardless what anybody say, this is former NFL quarterback, Doug Williams.

Regardless of what the NFL does, it's probably trying to get minorities in position,

the bottom line is rest with 32 people.

His statement may appear broad, but it's an accurate assessment of the pervasive lack of

diversity among NFL decision makers.

The group at most fault for that is clear, the owners.

You know, regardless of what they say about the interview process

and they didn't interview well or what have you,

the bottom line is this, when these interviews are being taken,

is who's in the room listening, who's in the room asking the question.

Williams is now an executive for the Washington commanders.

Among the executive tier, it's undisputable that things are much better than they used to be.

But if the fluctuation among the coaching numbers have shown anything, it's that there's

no guarantee that progress will be sustained.

Nine out of ten, there's no minority.

There's no blacks in the room.

It's whoever that they choose to be in the room.

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