NFL alerted to attend to gender harassment or face examination

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Attorneys general of 6 states alerted the National Football League on Wednesday to take “swift action” in reacting to current accusations a “workplace culture that is overtly hostile to women,” or face examinations and possible legal charges.

The union informed NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a letter that it had “grave concerns” about reports of how female workers of the league are dealt with.

“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,” New York Attorney General Letitia James and her equivalents from Illinois, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Oregon and Washington stated in their letter.

The caution comes from reports in The New York Times in February based upon claims by more than 30 previous workers of the NFL, which is based in New York City.

Among other things, the female previous workers informed The Times about being made to consistently view a 2014 video of ex-NFL gamer Ray Rice punching and knocking out his bride-to-be, “with commentary by coworkers that the victim had brought the violence on herself,” the letter kept in mind.

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Women likewise detailed how they were asked to expose if they likewise had actually been victims of domestic abuse.

“Other females explained experiencing undesirable touching from male employers, participating in celebrations where
woman of the streets were worked with, being passed over for promos based upon their gender, and being
pressed out for grumbling about discrimination,” stated the letter to Goodell.

“In 2014, we enjoyed in scary as the video of [former NFL player] Ray Rice completely assaulting his fiancé was revealed,” the letter stated. In the after-effects of that troubling occurrence and a lot of others, the NFL assured to do much better, take gender violence seriously, and enhance conditions for females within the league.”

The chief law officers included: “We now know that they did nothing of the sort.”

The NFL, in a declaration reacting to the letter, stated it is dedicated to keep its offices devoid of harassment and discrimination.

“We have made great strides over the years in support of that commitment, but acknowledge that we, like many organizations, have more work to do,” the league stated.

“We look forward to sharing with the attorneys general the policies, practices, protocols, education programs and partnerships we have implemented to act on this commitment and confirm that the league office and our clubs maintain a respectful workplace where all our employees, including women, have an opportunity to thrive,” the league included.