Former SAG-AFTRA executive director David White was elected interim executive director of the NFL Players Association on Sunday night.
White replaces Lloyd Howell, who stepped down last month amid a series of revelations that created a distraction for the players’ union.
“We have full faith in David to take the union forward and operate in the best interests of our membership,” NFLPA President Jalen Reeves-Maybin said in a statement. “David has spent much of his career fighting for collectively bargained rights in the labor movement and is committed to putting players first in all the union does. We are confident that he will inspire solidarity and provide the necessary stability during this period of transition.”