Reply to Brian Flores lawsuit alleging racism in NFL

Forum Index » Sports General Discussion

Reply to "Brian Flores lawsuit alleging racism in NFL"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][url]https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33194862/brian-flores-sues-nfl-others-former-miami-dolphins-coach-alleges-racism-hiring-practices[/url]

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.

[b]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.
[/b]
[/quote]

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.[/quote]

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

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.  [/quote]

[b]Brian Flores had a winning record this year and was fired[/b][/quote]

pretty sure his record was 24-25 with Miami[/quote]

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.

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

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. [/quote]

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

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.[/quote]

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.  [/quote]

Ah, so you think the black man should have taken a demotion from head coach to assistant head coach and just be grateful anyone gave him a job at all?[/quote]

You are demonstrating you know nothing about football.  [/quote]

I think you don't know anything about football if you think taking an assistant head coach job makes a black person a lock for the eventual head coaching position.  [/quote]

Who said anything about a lock?  But Belichick is 70, and while he may coach for 10 more years, it's increasingly likely he won't.  And by the way, the new white coach of the Raiders followed this career path - got fired after a coupel of years, went back to the patriots, and was just hired for a head coaching position.  It's racism to suggest that the Flores take that same path?  [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics