NFL reporter Jim Trotter asked Roger Goodell about diversity in the NFL newsroom and now he’s out of a job

[Squirrel from Meteor Man]

“This will be my final week with the NFL Media Group,” Trotter tweeted on Monday. “I was informed over the weekend that my contract is not being renewed. I thank NFL Network and NFL.com for the lessons learned and affirmed over the last five years.”

That last line likely wasn’t the result of carelessness or coincidence. Lessons learned and affirmed.

Trotter may have learned, and/or had affirmed, the fact that there is a line that reporters employed by NFL Media can’t cross — and that he may have crossed it. If he did, it may have happened when Trotter aggressively pressed Commissioner Roger Goodell during his February 2023 pre-Super Bowl press conference regarding the absence of diversity in management at NFL Media or in the NFL Media newsroom.

Trotter reminded Goodell that the same question had been asked in 2022, with no satisfactory answer or any progress since then.

This year, Trotter at one point quotes James Baldwin to Goodell, “I can’t believe what you say because I see what you do.”

Took one for the team , I’m sure (I hope) he will be able to get on elsewhere.

Negro F**k (your) Livelihood league strikes again

 

[old pig]

that cracka was literally writhing in his seat.

 

[feelosofer]

Damn the whole point if the media is to challenge those in power. I hope the brother lands on his feet.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Goodell literally had the face

 

[Thegospel]

See yall in September

 

[ORDER_66]

goodell made that call...

 

[NYC Rebel]

Took one for the team , I’m sure (I hope) he will be able to get on elsewhere.

Negro F**k (your) Livelihood league strikes again

That’s America.

Im sure you are hearing about whats going on with DEI departments across the country as of late.

Entire country is going in the toilet. No sports league is a saving grace from the looming cism.

I hope former players in NFL media make noise

 

[Legal]

Trotter seems like a solid dude. He probably won't be out of a job for that long, if he so chooses.

 

[Big Boss]

@Roger Goodell

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Damn the whole point if the media is to challenge those in power. I hope the brother lands on his feet.

Only problem with that is that he essentially asked the question to his own boss(es). Right question to ask, but the outcome was obvious.

It’s one of those questions you let another media outlet ask.

 

[Anerdyblackguy]

The NFL will never change.

 

[Nabs]

 

[Big Boss]

Chess not checkers

 

[Kenny West]

@Roger Goodell

 

[Remote]

Wow. That was some good, strong questioning.

That is journalism.