Panthers in violation of NFL rules regarding their search for a permanent head coach, multiple sources tell CBS Sports.

[SgtJoo]

 

[Jon Snow]

[Panthercougar68]

…this has tinderbox written all over it.

[mav1234]

Shouldn't be hard to correct but disappointing that the team ignored the requirement in the first place...

[Smithers]

Team statement says Nicole did complete the training.  Will be interesting when more details come out 

[ladypanther]

Following a request for comment, a team spokesman said in a statement: "She was trained prior to participating in interviews." No further elaboration was given.

Multiple sources have refuted the Panthers' statement. It's unclear if the league plans to issue any punishment to the team.

The NFL added this requirement at October's fall league meeting, 

 

On Dec. 2, the league sent a memo to all teams and included the chief executives, club presidents, head coaches and general managers. In Step 1B of the memo -- near the top of the page -- the league instructs teams that inclusive hiring training is required.

"Club owner(s) and key decision-makers (those involved in the selection of the candidate) are required to participate in inclusive hiring training prior to starting the search," the memo reads. "Please review the appendix for the list of hiring trainers approved by the League office. You have the option of selecting any of the inclusive hiring trainers on the list or selecting your own with League office approval."

The league then offers eight different consulting groups/consultants to conduct the mandatory training with links to how to access this information. One source said teams got multiple emails and correspondences about the importance of all members of the search committee personally taking the training.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/panthers-have-been-in-violation-of-nfl-rules-regarding-search-for-permanent-head-coach/

[Panthercougar68]

I’m sorry that they didn’t pay the intern enough to do the online videos like most other owners probably did.

[Ja Rhule]

Tepper says he thrives on analytics but clearly missing the common sense

[ForJimmy]

So one of the owners wasn’t trained properly on how to interview someone to coach her team? Seems like a dumb fine to me…

[ladypanther]

1 minute ago, ForJimmy said:

So one of the owners wasn’t trained properly on how to interview someone to coach her team? Seems like a dumb fine to me…

The requirement was spelled out and well communicated.  Ignoring it seems dumb.

[Panthercougar68]

In the grand scheme of things this probably is a fine and nothing more. It doesn’t mess with the integrity of the league blah blah blah 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

12 minutes ago, Jon Snow said:

[WUnderhill]

Listen, I think it’s dumb as hell that she is conducting interviews…but “she didn’t complete her inclusive hiring training” sounds like she didn’t do some brain dead online video from HR and take the little test at the end. 

[Jon Snow]

How many points on her owners license does she get?