Flores lawsuit is about changing the NFL

Brian Flores says his lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices will continue even if he becomes a head coach again.

Flores has interviewed with the Houston Texans and New Orleans Saints, who have yet to fill their coaching vacancies.

If they call, Flores will listen, but he said the suit will go on because the league needs change.

"This is about changing the hiring practices in the National Football League, and that's what this lawsuit is about," Flores said Wednesday on CNN.

"I want to coach football that's what I'm called to do."

Flores said he knows others have similar stories and that it is hard to speak out. He called his potential sacrifice bigger than football or coaching.

Tony Dungy, a Pro Football Hall of Fame coach, wrote an open letter to NFL owners on Wednesday and shared a link on social media.

"One year ago I wrote a letter to NFL owners saying the NFL had a problem only they could solve," Dungy wrote on Twitter.

"Not a lot has changed. Brian Flores' suit shows the frustration many black coaches have.

"It could be just the tip of the iceberg. Something has to change!"

Flores' lawsuit was filed on Tuesday -- seeking class-action status and unspecified damages from the league, the Miami Dolphins, the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants, along with unidentified individuals.

The NFL, Dolphins, Broncos and Giants have denied Flores' accusations.

Flores, 40, was fired last month by Miami after leading the Dolphins to a 24-25 record over three years.

They went 9-8 in their second straight winning season, but failed to make the playoffs during his tenure.

According to the lawsuit, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross told Flores he would pay him $100,000 for every loss during the coach's first season