Carolina Panthers have been in violation of NFL rules regarding their coaching search
According to CBS Sports writer Jonathan Jones, the Carolina Panthers are in violation of league rules regarding their head coach search.
According to the report, not all members of Carolina’s search committee have completed the mandatory inclusive hiring training before beginning the search.
According to sources, Nicole Tepper had not fulfilled the required inclusive hiring training necessary for her to take part in the interviews as of this week.
“The inclusive hiring training is a key element of our efforts to foster an equitable hiring process,” Jonathan Beane, NFL SVP and chief diversity and inclusion officer, said in a statement. “Any suggestion that this mandatory requirement was not met by applicable clubs will be addressed and corrected immediately.”
The Panthers immediately denied the allegations, saying she was trained prior to participating in interviews.
If the NFL finds the Panthers are in fact violation, could they end up losing draft capital?
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