NFL Media reporter Jim Trotter on going viral with Rihanna and questioning Roger Goodell

Episode 277 of the Sports Media Podcast features Jim Trotter, a reporter for NFL Media and a longtime NFL reporter with stops at ESPN and Sports Illustrated among other places. In this podcast. Trotter discusses his interaction with Rihanna, which went viral; having a video viewed by millions; his question of  NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about the NFL’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and how there is not been a black person in senior management in the newsroom in Trotter’s five years at NFL Media; how one asks Goodell a question at that press conference; why he asked the question; what he felt about Goodell’s answer; whether Patrick Mahomes is a Hall of Famer if he retired today; how the Pro Football Hall of Fame voting works; why that vote is not public, and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, and more.