NFL Network faces backlash over staff terminations and diversity concerns.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell denied any involvement in the decision to not renew the contract of NFL Media's Jim Trotter, who suggested his repeated questions about diversity, equity, and inclusion in the newsroom played a role. Goodell's denial doesn't conclusively prove the absence of a connection, but it's possible someone in NFL Media management decided to flag Trotter for termination after witnessing his pointed questions to Goodell in two straight pre-Super Bowl press conferences.