My sincere hope is that by standing against the systemic racism in the NFL, others will join me to ensure that positive change is made for generations to come.” It also alleges that Ross urged Flores to tamper with a prominent quarterback and, after Flores refused to do so, set up an impromptu meeting between Flores and the quarterback.įlores, who interviewed for the Saints', Bears' and Texans' head-coaching jobs, said in a statement, "I understand that I may be risking coaching the game that I love and has done so much for my family and me. The suit also alleges that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered Flores $100,000 for each of the team's losses in 2019, in hopes of improving Miami's draft position in 2020. The Patriots declined to comment on the situation. The NFL released a statement saying the claims "are without merit." The Giants said in a statement they are "pleased and confident" with how their hiring process went. Flores contends that his interview with the Giants - along with an interview he had in 2019 with the Broncos - was a sham. In the suit, Flores alleges that text messages sent to him by Bill Belichick, while the Patriots head coach mistakenly believed he was messaging Brian Daboll, show that Daboll had already secured the Giants' head-coaching job, three days before Flores interviewed for the position. In the suit, Flores specifically named the Dolphins, the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos and cited text messages between himself and New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick. 1 against the NFL and all 32 teams, alleging racial discrimination in hiring processes across the league. Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit on Feb.
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