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A recently unsealed recruiting firm’s report on Brian Flores has multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers.
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report → unseal → lawyers
The Korn Ferry report that was made public Tuesday — a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press — contains a list of six strengths and seven weaknesses which Flores’ attorneys say show the league still uses racial stereotypes in hiring and is unlawfully retaliating against the coach for his lawsuit against the league alleging racial discrimination.
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league → make → discrimination
The report, which was first published by Front Office Sports, was prepared in connection with the Las Vegas Raiders’ coaching vacancy in 2024.
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which → publish → 2024
“The recently unsealed documents demonstrate two unfortunate, but unsurprising, realities,” attorney Michael J. Willemin wrote in a statement.
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Willemin → unseal → statement
“First, that Mr. Flores’ decision to hold the league and its teams accountable for systemic race discrimination has been met with unlawful retaliation.
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league → hold → retaliation
Second, discrimination continues to play a significant role in the hiring process for NFL Head Coaches, as evidenced by the fact that the candidate profile prepared for the Raiders leans heavily on racial stereotypes.
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profile → continue → stereotypes
We and Mr. Flores are committed to eradicating the institutional racism and retaliation that permeates the league, its teams and their partners.”
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that → commit → league
The NFL didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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NFL → respond → comment
One of the strengths listed says Flores is a “polished and a good presenter despite growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn (same as Mike Tyson).
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Flores → list → Tyson
He was able to build a strong friendship with a billionaire’s son which gave him opportunities to socialize and learn how to build relationships with white-collar and upper-class individuals.”
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which → build → individuals
One of the negatives says Flores “can fool you with his polish upwards.
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Flores → say → polish
(Former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s) statements have opened the narrative that Brian was “pessimistic and adversarial” and his style “shattered his confidence.”
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style → open → confidence
Other negatives listed included that Flores’ “personality is unpredictable” and that he “once threatened violence to his GM and made irrational demands during an ownership meeting.”
The report goes on to say that a long-term senior executive said Flores “may have changed since, but he was the worst hiring decision we’ve ever made.”
The final negative was that the ongoing litigation related to the coach’s discrimination case against the NFL could cause a distraction.
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litigation → list → distraction
Flores, who is Black, sued the league and three teams in February 2022, alleging the league was “rife with racism” regarding its hiring practices when it comes to Black coaches.
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it → sue → coaches
Flores had recently been fired from his head coaching job with the Miami Dolphins.
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Flores → fire → Dolphins
He was later joined in the lawsuit by fellow Black coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton.
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He → join → coaches
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