Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has demanded that the NFL suspend the Rooney Rule, which requires NFL teams to interview candidates based on race. This comes after former NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith suggested that accountability for the league's hiring practices could come from the attorneys general of one or more states in which the NFL operates. Uathmeier argues that the Rooney rule violates Florida law by requiring race-based considerations in hiring and incentivizes such decisions. The move comes as the NFL has been criticized for its lack of transparency regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.