DeMaurice Smith - Executive Director, NFL Players Association

Episode Description

On this week's episode, DeMaurice Smith, Executive Director of the NFL Players Association is our guest. Smith was at Elon University as a keynote speaker, and Chris Lea had the opportunity to sit down with him one-on-one to discuss diversity hiring in the NFL, The Rooney Rule, Brian Flores and his lawsuit against the NFL, the lack of Black and minority head coaches in the NFL, Jon Gruden, and so much more. The Culture State Podcast - celebrating those who put North Carolina on the sports & pop-culture map. Presented by Papa Murphy's Pizza! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In this weekly series, Chris Lea (WRAL-TV) and Dennis Cox (99.9 The Fan) interview famed sports figures, entertainers and pop-culture icons about their love of and contributions to the North Carolina sports culture and the state's large, sometimes over-looked, impact on the national sports scene. Culture State instills pride in natives, residents and fans in what’s produced or influenced by our state, while also generating intriguing continuing fan conversations and water-cooler moment laughs. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @CultureStatePod @ChrisLeaTV (Chris Lea) @TheFanRookie (Dennis Cox)