“Maia’s years of hard work, dedication and perseverance – including as part of the NFL Officiating Development Program – have earned her a position as an NFL official,” Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, said in a release. “As we celebrate Women’s History Month, Maia is a trailblazer as the first Black female official and inspires us toward normalizing women on the football field.”
Virginia Beach teacher becomes the NFL’s first Black female referee
