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Black NFL players share on number of Black coaches in survey - ESPN

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin paused for a moment to think while speaking to a reporter after a practice this season.

«Now that you mention it,» McLaurin said, «I've never had a Black head coach in high school, college or the NFL. Coordinators and position coaches only.»

McLaurin, like the majority of NFL players, is Black, and, like some of his colleagues, harbors concerns about the lack of Black head coaches. The Associated Press surveyed more than 65 Black players from 25 teams about the topic, and about 36% were discouraged or disappointed by the number of Black coaches.

«Until you see more coaches,» Miami Dolphins linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. said, «we're all going to look at it the same way: There aren't enough Black coaches.»

For Sunday's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, both starting quarterbacks are Black. Neither coach is.

More than 65 Black players from 25 NFL teams were surveyed on three questions to gather their thoughts on the state of Black head coaches in the league. Not everyone answered all three questions.

Were you discouraged or disappointed by the current number of NFL head coaches who are Black (seven entering the 2024 season)?
Yes: 23; No: 37; Not Sure: 4

Are you encouraged by the number of Black coaches hired last offseason (three, equaling the most in one year since 2000)?
Yes: 54; No: 4; Not Sure: 1

Do you want to be an NFL head coach one day?
Yes: 25; No: 40; Not Sure: 1

— The Associated Press

Carolina Panthers safety Nick Scott sees a parallel with how long it took clubs to discard biases about Black quarterbacks.

«They were labeled as 'not as cerebral.' That was the narrative. But I don't know how you go about changing

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