Cecil Harris: The fired Miami Dolphins coach's lawsuit against pro football's behemoth institutions should reverberate long after the cheering at Super Bowl LVI has faded. - NBCNewsTHINK
that have been downright offensive for decades. In particular, his lawsuit focuses on the way NFL teams exploit so-called diversity hiring initiatives by interviewing token candidates of color.
His racial-discrimination lawsuit is finally shining a very detailed light on NFL hiring and promotion practices that have been downright offensive for decades.despite his second-straight winning season in Miami, working with a modestly talented roster. He may not be able to prove the most explosive allegations in his class-action suit. But he is likely to win in the court of public opinion — even if it also means he never coaches another NFL game.
“In certain critical ways, the NFL is racially segregated and managed much like a plantation,” notes the lawsuit, which is loaded with receipts. Dolphins team owner Stephen Ross, whom Flores’ lawsuit alleges he rebuffed when offered $100,000 to lose games to improve Miami’s draft position, comes off looking particularly bad.
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