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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Larry Neumiester

NFL coach sues league and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices

AP

Fired Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices for coaches and general managers, saying the league remains "rife with racism" even as it publicly condemns it.

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court, said the hypocrisy was on display with the chilly treatment Flores received from the Dolphins after he refused to accept a $100,000-a-game offer from the club his first season to "tank" so it could secure the top draft pick.

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