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Ex-NFL Media journalist says he’s reached a settlement with the league on discrimination lawsuit
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FILE - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell walks on the field before an NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills, Sept. 12, 2024, in Miami Gardens, Fla. - photo by AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File
A former NFL Media journalist announced Wednesday that he’s reached a settlement with the NFL to resolve a lawsuit in which he accused the league of refusing to address long-standing institutional discrimination while also alleging his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice. Jim Trotter did not go into detail in announcing the settlement on his X account, except to say the NFL has agreed to make a donation into his newly launched scholarship foundation for journalism students attending historically Black colleges and universities. “I am proud to have the opportunity to help and support HBCU students to achieve their goals and dreams, just as scholarships afforded me those opportunities when I was a student at Howard University,” Trotter wrote.