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<\/p>\nSometimes it seems like Florida is just trying to become a laughingstock.<\/p>\n
In the latest example, Florida\u2019s attorney general has decided to wage war against the NFL.<\/p>\n
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Forget all the fraud and crime taking place in Florida. This state\u2019s top prosecutor is mad that the National Football League \u2014 whose coaching ranks have historically been overwhelmingly white \u2014 might be letting too many non-whites in.<\/p>\n
Yes, the supposedly injured class here is white NFL coaches, who make $10-$20 million a year.<\/p>\n
Uthmeier took to Twitter last week \u201cdemanding\u201d the NFL stop making efforts to ensure coaches of color get job interviews.<\/p>\n
This came on the heels of a similar legal tantrum Florida\u2019s unelected attorney general and his predecessor general threw against Starbucks for also trying to have a diverse workforce.<\/p>\n
Welcome to the weird world inside James\u2019 brain \u2014 where white people are constantly being denied jobs as baristas and pro football coaches. And where they apparently need the strong arm of government to air and fight their grievances.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget that Uthmeier\u2019s first act in office \u2014 after Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed his political pal to the post \u2014 was to go after Target for being too LGBTQ-friendly.<\/p>\n
In the \u201cFree State of Florida,\u201d dissenting viewpoints will not be tolerated. Especially if those viewpoints support historically marginalized populations.<\/p>\n
While Uthmeier is going after retailers for being too inclusive, other state\u2019s attorneys general are going after corporations for more traditional reasons \u2014 like trying to hose consumers.<\/p>\n
That is, in fact, what Florida\u2019s attorney general is supposed to do as well. Literally, the very first job duty listed on Uthmeier\u2019s own website says: \u201cThe Attorney General is responsible for protecting Florida consumers from various types of fraud and enforcing the state\u2019s antitrust laws.\u201d<\/p>\n
Heaven knows this state is ripe with targets. Two years ago, insurance companies in Florida made headlines for denying more homeowner claims than any other state in America.<\/p>\n
But while other attorneys general do battle with insurers, pharmaceutical companies or gambling platforms, Uthmeier is more focused on culture wars, particularly when he needs to distract from his latest legal loss or scandal.<\/p>\n
Remember: This is a guy who was held in contempt of court for violating a judicial order on immigration, who was ordered by another federal judge to stop hiding public records and who is smack dab in the center of the Hope Florida scandal.<\/p>\n
Come to think of it, misdirected Medicaid money might be another thing a legitimate prosecutor might try to probe \u2014 if he wasn\u2019t involved, anyway.<\/p>\n
But sure, let\u2019s talk some more about how white coaches aren\u2019t getting a fair shake in the NFL.<\/p>\n
The main NFL policy that has Uthmeier so upset is one where the league requires teams to interview people of color for head-coaching positions. It doesn\u2019t mandate quotas, only a commitment to making sure franchises open their doors to the kind of people the league has historically shut out.<\/p>\n
Another part of the policy does say teams should have either one woman or minority coach as part of their large, overall staff and that the league should \u201cstrengthen the pipeline of diverse candidates across all levels of the league.\u201d<\/p>\n