Florida attorney general subpoenas NFL over Rooney Rule

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said he issued an investigative subpoena to the NFL less than two months after threatening potential action over the league’s Rooney Rule.In a letter sent to NFL executive vice president and general counsel Ted Ullyot on Wednesday, Uthmeier said he commended the league for removing references to “inclusive hiring” practices on its website, but added that “these updates raise new concerns under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.”Advertisement