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Brian Flores has a new home in the NFL.
Flores, a Black man,filed a lawsuit against the NFLon Feb. 1, alleging ongoing discrimination in hiring and firing practices within the league.
Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said he is “excited” about Flores “given his history of developing and teaching defensive players during his time in the NFL.”
“Brian’s resume speaks for itself, and I look forward to him adding his expertise to help our team,” Tomlin said.
Flores is a 14-year veteran coach in the NFL. He began his career in a personnel role with the New England Patriots in 2004, before he was promoted to Bill Belichick’s staff in 2008.
Flores remained with the Patriots until 2019, when he inked a deal to become head coach of the Dolphins. After going 5-11 during his first season at the helm, Miami went 10-6 in 2020 and 9-8 in 2021.
In his lawsuit against the NFL, Flores alleged that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered Flores a monetary bonus of $100,000 for each game he lost. When he did not follow the alleged orders, Flores claimed general manager Chris Grier told him that Ross was “mad” because the late-season wins were “compromising [the team’s] draft position.”
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Flores claimed he refused the meeting and left the yacht, which he said led to him being “treated with disdain and held out as someone who was noncompliant and difficult to work with.”
source: people.com
