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Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, caused a stir at league meetings on Wednesday when he reportedly compared the scouting combine to a “slave auction.”
That notion upset some team owners, including Cowboys leader Jerry Jones and Falcons owner Arthur Blank, according to CBS Sports.
Vincent reportedly made the comment while announcing changes to the combine that would include a less rigorous medical evaluation process and a focus on questions teams ask of draft prospects.
Blank immediately stood up and took issue with Vincent’s comments, sources in the meeting told the website. CBS wrote that Blank “took umbrage with the idea that he was either taking part in or helping to prop up an event that could be considered racist.”
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