The diversity group that works with the NFL on minority hiring issues is crying foul over the Redskins hiring of their new GM without interviewing any minority candidates. John Wooten, the Chairman of the Fritz Pollard Alliance, sent a complaint to the league Wednesday about the manner in which the Washington Redskins conducted their general manager search.
According to the Washington Post, Wooten said the Redskins did not notify the league as required before they interviewed New York Jets executive Rod Graves this week.
“We feel this was not a mistake,” Wooten said. “We feel this was intentional. That’s why we sent a complaint to the league. They did not file their request [to interview Graves] with the league. They did get permission from the Jets. But they’re supposed to file their request with the league. That’s how we can monitor what’s going on.”
The league said it did not consider the Redskins’ actions a violation of the sport’s tampering rules, as the Fritz Pollard Alliance alleged, but it would remind all teams to follow proper procedures.
If the Redskins truly had a candidate in mind, then I don’t think any rules were violated either. No need to waste anyones time.