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The law firm America First Legal (AFL) filed a civil rights complaint against the San Francisco 49ers with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for alleged discriminatory hiring practices.

The complaint, filed Tuesday, accuses the organization of engaging in “unlawful, race- and sex-based hiring and employment practices under the banner of ‘DEI.’”

The complaint points out alleged demographic-targeted hiring pipelines, race-restricted employee resource groups and participation in minority-only coaching fellowships, arguing that the practices violate Title VII.

“Sports are supposed to be the ultimate meritocracy where talent, skill and preparation determine success. The 49ers have abandoned that tradition, relying on race and

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