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RARE PHOTOS: New york california launch probe into alleged nfl discrimination | Rare Historical Photos

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has previously confronted allegations of discrimination and retaliation, notably when the league moved to punish players who kneeled in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement [File: Rebecca Blackwell/The Associated Press]

The top prosecutors in New York and California states have launched an investigation into allegations of discrimination against the National Football League (NFL), the most popular sports federation in the United States.

New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the probe on Thursday, following an array of discrimination allegations against the league in lawsuits and media reports.

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