The lack of diversity among NFL decision-makers was highlighted by the "War Room Cams" in the homes of general managers and head coaches during the NFL draft.

The NFL has only two African American general managers and four head coaches of color.

“It is a bad look. And for me, it’s not just a bad look, it’s a painful look,” said Rod Graves, who leads the independent group that advises the league on diversity matters, said on the phone. “This is a league that I love and admire. But in this particular area, as I’ve said over and over, it’s shameful.

“The fact that we’re not in those positions, nor is there attention put on the contributions of those [people of color] who are in those areas, is frustrating. They may not be in the [top] leadership positions, but there are quite a few people in player-personnel, and in other areas of organizations, who are black, or people of color or diverse, who make significant contributions. Yet, we don’t see them.”

The NFL’s on-field workforce is about 70% black.