OT: Brian Flores Suing NFL Alleging Racism

[GoldGloveschmidt]

I dont think racism was involved here, but I love all this dirty laundry being aired. $100k per game to tank? LOL

 

[HairZach]

The match fixing might turn into something big. I doubt the rest will. Evidence feels flimsy. Also you can argue that they've made a mockery of the Rooney rule, but it feels very dishonest to pretend that Daboll being hired over Flores is because of skin color.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

The match fixing might turn into something big. I doubt the rest will. Evidence feels flimsy. Also you can argue that they've made a mockery of the Rooney rule, but it feels very dishonest to pretend that Daboll being hired over Flores is because of skin color.

Agreed...I think it's more pointing to that mockery and embarrassment for himself, believing it's a legitimate interview.

 

[Adrian]

Cameron Wolfe

@CameronWolfe
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Message I got from Brian Flores and His team About this lawsuit: “It was time to stop being quiet about the injustices that are happening. This was long overdue. There’s plenty of racism that need to be exposed.”

 

[Adrian]

Chris Mortensen

@mortreport

The lawsuit filed by Brian Flores is as courageous and, in my opinion, as necessary an action that I can remember in covering 50 years of sports.

 

[football karma]

a few thing pop out on this:

1. Just enough first hand inside scoop (Belichek texts, the Stephen Ross stories, the Elway story) to make this stay in the news beyond just the allegations.

2. By naming the entire NFL and showing an alleged fact pattern across the league -- this feels like an invitation to other black coaches to make it a class action lawsuit -- which would terrify the NFL imo. (note: while I've had more legal experience than I care for, I am not a lawyer -- love for an attorney to weigh in here).

3. The threat of discovery alone might compel a giant settlement from the NFL.

 

[Dback Jon]

Agreed...I think it's more pointing to that mockery and embarrassment for himself, believing it's a legitimate interview.

That is my take as well

 

[Cheesebeef]

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This speaks really poorly of their FO, but racism is a tough charge to stick on this incident.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Doesn’t seem illegal. Poor form certainly, but that alone ain’t gonna win a suit.

Lol... Borg

 

[gimpy]

The Belichick texts look like a huge reach.

Well, might be BB's way of.....?

 

[Cheesebeef]

Chris Mortensen
@mortreport

The lawsuit filed by Brian Flores is as courageous and, in my opinion, as necessary an action that I can remember in covering 50 years of sports.

Damn... Mort backing this up is interesting.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

a few thing pop out on this:

1. Just enough first hand inside scoop (Belichek texts, the Stephen Ross stories, the Elway story) to make this stay in the news beyond just the allegations.

2. By naming the entire NFL and showing an alleged fact pattern across the league -- this feels like an invitation to other black coaches to make it a class action lawsuit -- which would terrify the NFL imo. (note: while I've had more legal experience than I care for, I am not a lawyer -- love for an attorney to weigh in here).

3. The threat of discovery alone might compel a giant settlement from the NFL.

I bet there are about 5 owners all calling Eric Bienemy right about now...See, we hired a black coach.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Damn... Mort backing this up is interesting.

He's usually very conservative, so I agree with you here.

 

[AsUpRoDiGy]

Only thing I expect from this is Flores not getting another coaching opportunity for quite a while. Dolphins may get a fine/loss of draft pick, but even that will be just a slap on the wrist. Seriously hope Flores has more evidence...otherwise he's essentially ended his NFL career.

 

[JerkFace]

I wonder if the Dolphins now feel pressured to hire a black head coach (maybe Vance gets back into the mix) to get the spotlight a bit off of them.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Only thing I expect from this is Flores not getting another coaching opportunity for quite a while. Dolphins may get a fine/loss of draft pick, but even that will be just a slap on the wrist. Seriously hope Flores has more evidence...otherwise he's essentially ended his NFL career.

If he was offered the money, I wonder if he actually earned any payments. I know some have mentioned Ross being upset that Flores kept winning, but he still didn't win every game. If he even got 1 payment, there's probably a money trail.

 

[Buckybird]

Are legal filings really this redundant?

I'm surprised that Flores decided that now was the time to end his NFL Coaching career -- and maybe his coaching career outside of, like high school, right now. It seemed like he should've been a hot candidate.

Even if everything he said in the filing is true, hard to imagine any franchise hiring him.

Bingo.

I don’t have the answers on how to solve the HC issues, but Flores basically killed his HC future in the NFL.

This is going to get ugly

 

[Cheesebeef]

oh my lord... just read the Bellicheck texts. If that isn't a massive SMDH moment, I don't know what the hell is.

 

[HairZach]

I'm seeing reports that Flores lawsuit is citing the Cardinals firing Wilks as example of racism in the NFL

 

[Dback Jon]

on my phone and they’re too small for me to read - any juicy tidbits?

 

[Cheesebeef]

I'll say this... Flores is a brave soul and if he IS Kaepernick'd, it would only further prove what a racist organization the entire league is.

 

[kerouac9]

I'm seeing reports that Flores lawsuit is citing the Cardinals firing Wilks as example of racism in the NFL

Yes. Specificially he cites that Wilks getting fired while Keim kept his job.

 

[Dback Jon]

I'm seeing reports that Flores lawsuit is citing the Cardinals firing Wilks as example of racism in the NFL

And drafting a 1st round QB right after drafting another 1st Round QB is antisemitism?

 

[jbjarko]

Only thing I expect from this is Flores not getting another coaching opportunity for quite a while. Dolphins may get a fine/loss of draft pick, but even that will be just a slap on the wrist. Seriously hope Flores has more evidence...otherwise he's essentially ended his NFL career.

I don't think he cares about getting another job imo....the inequities within the league are far more important to him I'd bet.

 

[Cheesebeef]

on my phone and they’re too small for me to read - any juicy tidbits?

it's just a kinda hilarious (if it's not you) "WHOOPS! MY BAD DUDE!" moment.