“The NFL must do better!”: 6 state AGs warn the NFL of serious consequences if women harassment issues are not solved
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Harrasment and molestation issues have been continuously increasing in the NFL and it’s a very concerning topic. The franchises need to take serious steps in order to make sure such things are prevented.
Six state attorney generals have written a strongly worded letter to the NFL warning them of investigation steps if harrasment and molestation cases are not reduced. The six state AGs are namely Letitia James (D) of New York, Kwame Raoul (D) of Illinois, Maura Healey (D) of Massachusetts, Ellen Rosenblum (D) of Oregon, Keith Ellison (D) of Minnesota and Bob Ferguson (D) of Washington state.
Six state AGs warn NFL of investigation if women harrasment issues are not addressed
The attorney generals have written to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday and expressed their worries over the ‘overly hostile’ environment towards women in the NFL. Their concerns stem from the testimonies of over thirty women who were former employees of NFL teams
“We write to express our grave concerns about the recent allegations in the New York Times by over thirty former employees of the National Football League, who described a workplace culture that is overtly hostile to women,” it read.
“We, the attorneys general of New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington State, are deeply committed to enforcing federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws that protect workers and further equality of opportunity for employees throughout our states.”
Recently a seriously concerning incident came to light where female employees where forced to watch a video of former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice hitting his fiance in the elevator of a hotel in a bid to know if they had faced domestic violence.
“All of this is entirely unacceptable and potentially unlawful. The N.F.L. must do better—pink jerseys are not a replacement for equal treatment and full inclusion of women in the workplace. Our offices will use the full weight of our authority to investigate and prosecute allegations of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation by employers throughout our states, including at the National Football League,” the AGs have written.
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