It was only a few days ago that the NFL tried to tell us that Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the league was “without merit.” Fast forward to today? It’s changed its tune quite a bit.
Flores levied allegations of racial discrimination in hiring practices of the Giants, Dolphins and Broncos after he received texts from Bill Belichick congratulating him on getting the New York Giants job, despite not being interviewed for it yet.
It turned out those texts were actually meant for Brian Daboll, the Bills’ former offensive coordinator. Flores alleged his interview was essentially a sham, and he was simply being used to check the box for the Rooney Rule, which requires NFL teams to interview, at least, two minority coaches for a head coaching spot.
