Brian Flores Suing NFL Giants; Dolphins + Broncos for Racial Discrimination!

Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores, who was fired this offseason and has been interviewing for several open positions, is suing the NFL, the New York Giants, the Dolphins and Denver Broncos for racial discrimination…

CelebnSports247.com report that the lawsuit filed states that the league “remains rife with racism” and that “in certain critical ways, the NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation.”

Brian Flores lawsuit points out that none of the 32 NFL owners are black and that they profit from the labor of players, 70% of whom are Black. Flores said he is deciding to stand up for himself, and he hopes others join him.

Flores says that Stephen Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, offered to pay him $100,000 for every loss during 2019 season to help the team get a better draft spot. Was mad when they kept winning.

— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) February 1, 2022

Not only that, he claims that “Stephen Ross, the owner of the Miami Dolphins, offered to pay him $100,000 for every loss during 2019 season to help the team get a better draft spot.”

Flores’ suit includes texts from Bill Belichick that appear to show him congratulating him on getting the Giants job, mistakenly believing he was texting Brian Daboll. This was before Flores’ interview with the Giants took place.

— Alex Weprin (@alexweprin) February 1, 2022

Among the explosive allegations from Flores:

• Patriots HC Bill Belichick mistakenly texted him instead of Bills OC Brian Daboll to congratulate him for getting the Giants’ head coaching job — before Flores had even interviewed for the position.
• Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offering him $100,000 for every loss in 2019 when the team was trying to tank for draft position.
• Ross trying to set up an apparent “impromptu” and clandestine meeting with a “prominent quarterback” without Flores’ knowledge.

Texts from Bill Belichick to Brian Flores, congratulating Brian for landing the #Giants job.

Belichick thought he was texting Brian Daboll. He was texting Flores by mistake. pic.twitter.com/Y686XcjYC3

— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) February 1, 2022

Shortly after Flores filed his lawsuit The Giants, Broncos, and Dolphins all released statements:

The Giants released a statement following being named in the lawsuit, via ESPN’s Jordan Raanan:

We are pleased and confident with the process that resulted in the hiring of Brian Daboll. We interviewed an impressive and diverse group of candidates. The fact of the matter is, Brian Flores was in the conversation to be our head coach until the eleventh hour. Ultimately, we hired the individual we felt was most qualified to be our next head coach.

The Broncos then released a statement regarding their past interview with Flores, via ESPN’s Adam Schefter:

The allegations from Brian Flores directed toward the Denver Broncos in today’s court filing are blatantly false. Our interview with Mr. Flores regarding our head coaching position began promptly at the scheduled time of 7:30 a.m. on Jan. 5, 2019, in a Providence, R.I., hotel. There were five Broncos executives present for the interview, which lasted approximately three-and-a-half hours — the fully allotted time — and concluded shortly before 11 a.m. Pages of detailed notes, analysis and evaluations from our interview demonstrate the depth of our conversation and sincere interest in Mr. Flores as a head coaching candidate. Our process was thorough and fair to determine the most qualified candidate for our head coaching position. The Broncos will vigorously defend the integrity and values of our organization — and its employees — from such baseless and disparaging claims.

The Dolphins released a statement shortly after the lawsuit was reported, via Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald:

We are aware of the lawsuit through the media reports that came out this afternoon. We vehemently deny any allegations of racial discrimination and are proud of the diversity and inclusion throughout our organization. The implication that we acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect. We will be withholding further comment on the lawsuit at this time.