As two NFL coaches joined the racial discrimination class action against the league on Thursday, Brian Flores also added a new team to the now amended filing: the Texans.
When Flores initially filed the lawsuit in February, he was reported by multiple outlets to be a finalist for the head coach vacancy in Houston alongside Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon and former backup quarterback Josh McCown. Gannon later was reportedly out of contention, and Flores and McCown, who had no NFL coaching experience, were reportedly the final ones left in the running.
The amended filing states that the “Texans were rightfully concerned that if it hired Mr. McCown over Mr. Flores, it would bolster Mr. Flores’ allegations of systemic discrimination against Black candidates, particularly given that the team had just fired Black Head Coach David Culley after only one season.” Several days later, Houston promoted Lovie Smith from defensive coordinator to head coach.
