NFL

Ex-Washington Football Team employees pressure NFL to make harassment probe public

Twenty former employees of the Washington Football Team who say they witnessed or endured sexual harassment by team executives demanded…

5 years ago

KYV Exclusive: ‘Muted’ Washington Football Team cheerleaders say they were prematurely dismissed during faceless Zoom call

Several cheerleaders maintain they're collateral damage in the team's efforts to move on from a variety of controversies and scandals.…

5 years ago

The NFL allowed a small change to ref uniforms and now Sarah Thomas can wear a ponytail in the Super Bowl

Starting this season, the NFL now allows officials to wear snapback hats.

5 years ago

How the NFL Risks the Health of Cheerleaders, Its Hardest Working, Lowest Paid Women

In the business of NFL cheerleading, where many women are underpaid and often undervalued as second-class members of their organizations,…

5 years ago

These Women Were N.F.L. ‘Firsts.’ They’re Eager for Company

Two women will coach the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in this year’s Super Bowl, a milestone in the N.F.L.’s gender diversity…

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ female coaches speak out about making history at Super Bowl

When it comes to making history at the Super Bowl, when Tom Brady will go for his seventh title, both…

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A Washington Coach Reaches a First for Black Women in the N.F.L.

Washington promoted Jennifer King to assistant running backs coach, making her the first Black woman with a full-time N.F.L. coaching…

5 years ago

Sarah Thomas to become first woman to officiate at Super Bowl

Sarah Thomas will next month become the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl, the NFL announced Tuesday.

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Kim Ng broke down a barrier — and may help open a door for a female GM in the NFL

The bar has been raised in professional sports, and the issue is whether the NFL can keep pace in providing…

5 years ago

What Winning Should Really Look Like for the Washington Football Team

Aviva Kempner and Jessie Atkin explore the intersection of racism and sexism in the world of popular culture and professional…

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