TAKING A STAND FOR RACISM IN THE NFL: Fired Dolphins coach Brian Flores claims in lawsuit NFL is ‘managed like a plantation’
‘Systemic Racism In NFL’: Brian Flores Sues NFL, 3 Teams Claiming Racism In Hiring Process
Fired Dolphins coach Brian Flores claims in lawsuit NFL is ‘managed like a plantation’, reveals texts from Patriots head coach Bill Belichick that ‘prove he was discriminated against’ and claims Miami owner offered him $100,000 to TANK GAMES
- The lawsuit filed in Manhattan federal court sought class-action status and unspecified damages from the league, the Dolphins, the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants, along with unidentified individuals
- Flores alleged that the NFL discriminated against him and other black coaches
- Flores was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years. They went 9-8 in their second straight winning season in 2021
- In the lawsuit, Flores alleged: ‘In certain critical ways, the NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation’
- African Americans accounted for 57.5 percent of league players in 2020, according to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports
- Meanwhile white players comprised 24.9 percent of NFL rosters in 2020 The NFL now has eight head-coaching vacancies heading into the 2022 season
- The league had eight African-American head coaches as recently as 2018
Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a bombshell lawsuit against the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a ‘plantation.’
The lawsuit filed in Manhattan Federal Court included text messages between Flores and his former boss, New England Patriots coaching legend Bill Belichick, in which Belichick mistakenly congratulates his former protege for getting hired by the New York Giants before he even interviewed with the team.
Apparently, Belichick intended to text another Brian, former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who was ultimately hired for the position. To read more go to the link below:
