{"id":9170,"date":"2023-01-20T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T00:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/including-nicole-tepper-in-panthers-head-coach-recruitment-violates-nfl-rules\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T00:55:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T00:55:00","slug":"including-nicole-tepper-in-panthers-head-coach-recruitment-violates-nfl-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/including-nicole-tepper-in-panthers-head-coach-recruitment-violates-nfl-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Including Nicole Tepper in Panthers head coach recruitment violates NFL rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>In an exit interview 10 days ago, Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fittler made a comment he probably wanted back. He told reporters that Nicole Tepper, chief administrative officer of Tepper Sports &#038; Entertainment and wife of David Tepper, was involved in the search for a new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>Oh .  . .<\/p>\n<p>buy panthers tickets<\/p>\n<p>As reported Thursday night by CBS Sports&#8217; lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones, the Panthers have violated league rules regarding the search for a head coach. The violation concerns Tepper&#8217;s involvement, and Jones sources said Tepper &#8220;had not met the comprehensive recruitment training required for her to participate in the interview as of Tuesday night.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In his report, Jones included a statement from Jonathan Bean, the NFL&#8217;s SVP and Chief Officer of Diversity and Inclusion. it reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cComprehensive recruitment training is a key component of our efforts to promote an equitable recruitment process. will be<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, a Panthers spokesperson said on the matter:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;She was trained before participating in the interview.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Carolina has already interviewed Steve Wilkes, Frank Reich, Jim Caldwell, Shane Steichen and Evero Ejiro.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"shortcode shortcode--listicle\" data-gallery-id=\"666170\">\n<h2 class=\"shortcode--listicle__title\">Panthers 2023 coaching search tracker<\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode--listicle__image\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" class=\"attachment-1000x1000 size-1000x1000 lazy-load\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?w=1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png 1920w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=480,270 480w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?w=1000\" class=\"attachment-1000x1000 size-1000x1000\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png 1920w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/pantherswire.usatoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2023\/01\/PW_Coach_Tracker.png?resize=480,270 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\/><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span class=\"listicle__overlay\"><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"listicle__overlay_icon\"><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"icon icon--listicle\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><use href=\"#listicle\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<span class=\"listicle__overlay_text\"><br \/>\n\t\t<span class=\"listicle__overlay_text--view\">opinion<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t12 items\t<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMigAFodHRwczovL3BhbnRoZXJzd2lyZS51c2F0b2RheS5jb20vMjAyMy8wMS8xOS9yZXBvcnQtcGFudGhlcnMtaW5jbHVzaW9uLW9mLW5pY29sZS10ZXBwZXItaW4taGMtaGlyaW5nLXByb2Nlc3MtdmlvbGF0ZXMtbmZsLXJ1bGVzL9IBAA?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] In an exit interview 10 days ago, Carolina Panthers general manager Scott Fittler made a comment he probably wanted back. 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