New York Giants deny allegations levied by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores, lay out timeline of hiring process

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants strongly denied any wrongdoing in their interview process with former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores and called the allegations against them disturbing and simply false in a second statement released Thursday evening.

The Giants laid out the timeline of events as a key contention that Flores' interview was not a «sham,» which he contended in his lawsuit against the team and league earlier this week. They were also adamant that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick was providing his opinion and was not told of a decision that the text messages behind him and Flores contend were made before new Giants coach Brian Daboll had his in-person interview with the club.

«The allegation that the Giants' decision had been made prior to Friday evening, January 28, is false,» the Giants said in the lengthy statement. «And to base that allegation on a text exchange with Bill Belichick in which he ultimately states that he „thinks“ Brian Daboll would get the job is irresponsible. The text exchange occurred the day before Coach Daboll's in-person interview even took place. Giants' ownership would never hire a head coach based only on a 20-minute zoom interview, which is all that Mr. Daboll had at that point.

»In addition, Mr. Belichick does not speak for and has no affiliation with the Giants. Mr. Belichick's text exchange provides no insight into what actually transpired during our head coaching search."

Flores sued the Giants, Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins in a 58-page lawsuit earlier this week where he claims alleged racial discrimination regarding his interview process. Flores also alleged that the Giants interviewed him last month for their head-coaching vacancy for no other