Two coaches join Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against NFL

By Jacob Lev, CNN

Updated 2322 GMT (0722 HKT) April 7, 2022

Steve Wilks, left, and Ray Horton added their claims to a lawsuit against the NFL that alleges racial discrimination.

(CNN)Former Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks and longtime NFL assistant Ray Horton have joined Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and several teams, according to an amended complaint filed Thursday.

In the complaint, Wilks claims he was unfairly fired by the Cardinals; Horton alleges the Tennessee Titans put him through a «sham» interview process.Flores filed his federal civil lawsuit in February against the NFL, the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos and the Miami Dolphins organizations.Flores, now a Pittsburgh Steelers assistant after three years as the Dolphins head coach, praised the two men for adding their names to his lawsuit.«I continue to be humbled by the outpouring of support in connection with my claims against the NFL and applaud Steve Wilks and Ray Horton for standing up against systemic race discrimination,» Flores, who is Black, said in a statement. «Their claims are the unfortunate reality of the problems facing Black coaches in the NFL which our collective hope in this case is to end once and for all.»Read MoreFlores Thursday also expanded on his claims against the Dolphins and added the Houston Texans as a defendant.The NFL declined to comment Thursday on the amended complaint. When Flores first filed the suit, the league said: «The NFL and our clubs are deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices and continue to make progress in providing equitable opportunities throughout our organizations. Diversity is core to everything we do, and there are few issues on which our clubs and