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The NFL is touting a “major milestone” in the league, as there are now a record-high nine minority head coaches after the Carolina Panthers hired former Seattle Seahawks coach and Mexican American Dave Canales.
However, Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith is still not impressed.
“It’s 2024 and we are talking about minorities,” Smith said, per the Associated Press. “So, it’s not encouraging. I think we have to get away from that talk and let people be people. But that’s another topic right there.”
Smith’s comments come as the NFL is making strides to improve its track record in hiring minority head coaches, but the percentage of these coaches in high-ranking positions is still wildly different than the racial makeup of the league.
