Brian Flores receives support from NFL players amid lawsuit against league, teams

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Brian Flores, the former Miami Dolphins head coach, received support from NFL players after he filed a class-action lawsuit against his old team, the New York Giants, and the NFL, alleging racial discrimination.

As word of the lawsuit was sent around Twitter, Flores received support from players who vowed to stand by the coach amid his strife with the league.

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FILE -Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores talks to Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross during practice before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Former NFL wide receiver Dez Bryant, New England Patriots defensive back Devin McCourty and Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Tyler Lockett were just some of the supporters.

Flores, who was the runner-up for the Giants coaching position alleged the team’s hiring process was a "sham" and showed text messages allegedly from Patriots coach Bill Belichick congratulating him on a job he didn’t get and eventually went to Brian Daboll. Belichick appeared to think he was texting Daboll and not Flores. The text message chain allegedly took place days before Flores interviewed.

Flores also alleges that prior to getting the Dolphins head coaching gig, he previously interviewed with the Denver Broncos and claims that then-general manager John Elway showed up to the interview an hour late and appeared to be hungover. Flores claims that he was interviewed for that job because of the Rooney Rule, which is an NFL policy that requires teams to interview minority candidates for head coaching positions. Flores believes he