Claims of racism hang over NFL as Super Bowl weekend approaches

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The NFL’s grandest event, the Super Bowl, is mere days away, but the league is also getting attention for a different reason. Claims of racist hiring practices were brought by a lawsuit from former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores. We look at what NFL teams have done since the lawsuit, and the dynamic that exists within the league when it comes to hiring people of color. Trucker protests blocking the U.S.-Canada border have started to disrupt the whole North American auto industry. Diane Swonk highlights inflation hitting an even higher level during our discussion about the markets.