Brian Flores lawsuit alleging racism in NFL

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Anonymous wrote:Was Flores 24-25 with Miami? Maybe time for a new head coach?

What was Miami’s record for let’s say the dozen years before that?

is that the standard for keeping a head coach, he wasn't as big a loser as his predecessor?

Do you know anything about the NFL or are you just a race-baiting troll?

What's your point? That he wasn't as bad as some of his predecessors?

Coaches at flailing franchises keep their jobs when they aren’t as bad as their predecessors ALL THE TIME.

what if the owner wants to stop "flailing"? You saying they need to be satisfied with 24-25 so they won't get accused of racism?

Bribing a coach to not lose is a bad way to go about winning. So is insisting on sticking with a quarter back who is clearly not NFL caliber

you mean bribing a coach to lose ... I agree that's not a good way to go about winning. But Flores didn't go along with that, did he? He refused to take the bribe - right?

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That’s more than one year, please keep up.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

Anyone, black or white, should make sure they have a very solid legal case before filing a lawsuit accusing their employers of racial discrimination. I agree with the pp who said he probably was in line for a good job soon, but now that is in doubt. I think he acted rashly here out of anger and frustration at not being selected for the Giants job.

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Anonymous wrote:Was Flores 24-25 with Miami? Maybe time for a new head coach?

What was Miami’s record for let’s say the dozen years before that?

is that the standard for keeping a head coach, he wasn't as big a loser as his predecessor?

Do you know anything about the NFL or are you just a race-baiting troll?

What's your point? That he wasn't as bad as some of his predecessors?

Coaches at flailing franchises keep their jobs when they aren’t as bad as their predecessors ALL THE TIME.

what if the owner wants to stop "flailing"? You saying they need to be satisfied with 24-25 so they won't get accused of racism?

Bribing a coach to not lose is a bad way to go about winning. So is insisting on sticking with a quarter back who is clearly not NFL caliber

you mean bribing a coach to lose ... I agree that's not a good way to go about winning. But Flores didn't go along with that, did he? He refused to take the bribe - right?

Yeah I wonder how many other coaches Ross tried to bribe (or did bribe)? The Dolphins have cycled through a lot of coaches in recent years. They had improved under Flores the last two seasons so I doubt he was fired based on wins/losses.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

Anyone, black or white, should make sure they have a very solid legal case before filing a lawsuit accusing their employers of racial discrimination. I agree with the pp who said he probably was in line for a good job soon, but now that is in doubt. I think he acted rashly here out of anger and frustration at not being selected for the Giants job.

Right- and frankly he’d probably be better off somewhere like New Orleans. When was the last time being a head coach for the Giants furthered Antibes career….it’s been a while since they were relevant.

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Anonymous wrote:Was Flores 24-25 with Miami? Maybe time for a new head coach?

What was Miami’s record for let’s say the dozen years before that?

is that the standard for keeping a head coach, he wasn't as big a loser as his predecessor?

Do you know anything about the NFL or are you just a race-baiting troll?

What's your point? That he wasn't as bad as some of his predecessors?

Coaches at flailing franchises keep their jobs when they aren’t as bad as their predecessors ALL THE TIME.

what if the owner wants to stop "flailing"? You saying they need to be satisfied with 24-25 so they won't get accused of racism?

Bribing a coach to not lose is a bad way to go about winning. So is insisting on sticking with a quarter back who is clearly not NFL caliber

you mean bribing a coach to lose ... I agree that's not a good way to go about winning. But Flores didn't go along with that, did he? He refused to take the bribe - right?

Yeah I wonder how many other coaches Ross tried to bribe (or did bribe)? The Dolphins have cycled through a lot of coaches in recent years. They had improved under Flores the last two seasons so I doubt he was fired based on wins/losses.

Not going along with your boss's despicable conduct is admirable - but you can also get fired for it. And it's impossible to say Ross wouldn't have treated a white coach the same way.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

Oh, come on, it takes some real effort to contort that into a racial issue. The point simply is that any employee - regardless of color - who publicly accuses his former employer of unethical behavior is going to have a difficult time getting that same job again, particularly when there are only 31 other similar jobs out there, only a few are open at any given moment, and many of the other owners likely engage in similar (or even completely unrelated) ethically questionable behavior.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

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2019 5-11
2020 10-6
2021 9-8

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

Anyone, black or white, should make sure they have a very solid legal case before filing a lawsuit accusing their employers of racial discrimination. I agree with the pp who said he probably was in line for a good job soon, but now that is in doubt. I think he acted rashly here out of anger and frustration at not being selected for the Giants job.

I think this lawsuit is just as likely a result of him realizing that he's not in line for a job this year

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

Anyone, black or white, should make sure they have a very solid legal case before filing a lawsuit accusing their employers of racial discrimination. I agree with the pp who said he probably was in line for a good job soon, but now that is in doubt. I think he acted rashly here out of anger and frustration at not being selected for the Giants job.

Before this, I'd have said that he'd become the assistant head coach of the Patriots, with an eye toward taking over as HC in a few years. Now, after making Belichick exhibit A in his discrimination lawsuit, not sure that's in the cards.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

And a winning record the season before. First time anyone had managed to do that with the Dolphins in over 15 years. That’s not the kind of turnaround that gets your fired if you’re white.

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Seems like the fix was in for the NYG job - wonder if Belichick texted him on purpose, knowing it was a sham?

John Elway doesn't look too good, either.

Not sure how the league can claim there's no racism when only one coach is Black in a league where 70% of the players are Black.

What? One has nothing whatsoever to do with the other. Owners want winners. Players and coaches are two different things. Give me the name of a bankable black coach and I'm sure he'd have a great shot at getting hired. This isn't affirmative action like college or government employment.

DP. Why do you think there are no, in your apparent opinion, “bankable” black coaches in the NFL?

I didn't say that. If there are - I'm sure they're highly desired these days. Name one with a winning record who has been denied consideration.

Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami

That's true, but it was because he took over a truly awful team and in year one went 5-11. In the last 2 years, he went 19-14.

He was fired, in large part, because he internally advocated that the QB stunk (he's right) and that they should make a change. And when the owner told him no, he was suspected of leaking potential changes to the league.

I am a little surprised he hasn't been scooped up. The lawsuit will not help his chances, of course, but he'd have been a top candidate for any coaching vacancy.

This! It all depends on the particular vacancies at the moment, but a lawsuit accusing your former owner of some really awful ethics isn't going to make him too attractive to some of the owners who might be looking for a coach.

Black men should be quiet as to not upset the powerful white men is not a great argument.

Oh, come on, it takes some real effort to contort that into a racial issue. The point simply is that any employee - regardless of color - who publicly accuses his former employer of unethical behavior is going to have a difficult time getting that same job again, particularly when there are only 31 other similar jobs out there, only a few are open at any given moment, and many of the other owners likely engage in similar (or even completely unrelated) ethically questionable behavior.

These guys who own pro sports franchises usually didn't get rich be being choir boys. They're thinking "hey, if I hire this guy what's he going to say about me?"