The NFL issued a quick and defiant statement following former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores’ civil lawsuit alleging racism from the NFL and the New York Giants.
Flores, citing a text message exchange with Bill Belichick, accused the Giants of deciding to hire former Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll before the team had even interviewed Flores, indicating New York conducted a sham interview with Flores for no other reason than to meet — or sidestep — the requirements of the NFL’s Rooney Rule. Daboll is the Giants coach.
”The NFL and our clubs are deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices and continue to make progress in providing equitable opportunities throughout our organizations,” the NFL said in a statement on Tuesday. “Diversity is core to everything we do, and there are few issues on which our clubs and our internal leadership team spend more time. We will defend against these claims, which are without merit.”
