Two NFL coaches join Brian Flores' racial discrimination lawsuit

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Two NFL coaches joined former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores’ class-action racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and other teams Thursday.

Steve Wilks is a longtime coach and was the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for the 2018 season before he was let go and replaced by Kliff Kingsbury. Wilks alleged in a complaint obtained by Fox News Digital he was treated as a "bridge coach" and didn’t get enough of an opportunity to succeed.

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Arizona Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks speaks after a game against the Los Angeles Rams Dec. 23, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)

"When Coach Flores filed this action, I knew I owed it to myself and to all Black NFL coaches and aspiring coaches to stand with him," Wilks said in a statement. "This lawsuit has shed further important light on a problem that we all know exists, but that too few are willing to confront.  Black coaches and candidates should have exactly the same ability to become employed and remain employed as White coaches and candidates. That is not currently the case, and I look forward to working with coach Flores and coach Horton to ensure that the aspiration of racial equality in the NFL becomes a reality."

Ray Horton is another longtime coach who joined the suit. He alleged he was a part of a "sham" interview process when he interviewed for the Tennessee Titans head coaching job in 2016. Horton says in the lawsuit the Titans only conducted the interview with him to fulfill the Rooney Rule requirement. 

The job was eventually given to Mike Mularkey. The complaint cited comments Mularkey made about the