Brian Flores suing NFL and all of its franchises

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL, the New York Giants and every other NFL franchise alleging racial discrimination in hiring practices. The suit, filed on the first day of Black History Month in the United States, begins with an errant text message from New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick congratulating who he thought was Brian Daboll on getting the Giants job.

However, it was Flores he was texting with, three days before Flores interviewed with the team.

In addition to the NFL and Giants, the Miami Dolphins and Denver Broncos are named as defendants along with John Doe Teams 1-29. Flores also alleges he was fired by the Dolphins for not tanking in 2019, his first season, and for not violating the league's tampering rules when owner Stephen Ross arranged a meeting between Flores and a "prominent quarterback". The suit was filed in United States District Court Southern District of New York. Flores is represented by Wigdor Law and the firm of Elefterakis, Elefterakis & Panek.

In the suit, the firms show screen grabs from Flores' phone showing text messages between he and Belichick.

"I hear from Buffalo & NYG that you are their guy," Belichick purportedly texted Flores, mistaking him for Daboll.

"Sorry – I f***** this up," Belichick texts once Flores clarifies which Brian he's texting with. "I double checked & I misread the text. I think they are naming Daboll. I'm sorry about that." "Mr Flores was forced to sit through a dinner with Joe Schoen, the Giants' new general manager, knowing that the Giants had already selected Mr Daboll," the lawsuit says. "Much worse, on Thursday, 27 January, 2022, Mr Flores had to give an extensive interview for a job that he already