Mike Tomlin commented on the Steelers‘ hiring of Brian Flores for the first time on Sunday following the addition of the ex-Dolphins coach to Pittsburgh’s defensive staff.
Flores, who had filed a lawsuit seeking class action status against the NFL and three teams alleging discrimination in their hiring practices on Feb. 1, was brought aboard as a senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach with the Steelers later that month. However, Tomlin made clear that he wanted to stand by Flores immediately after he filed the lawsuit.
From there, conversations between the two coaches developed into a job offer for Flores, who was officially hired by Pittsburgh on Feb. 19.
