‘Chip on his shoulder’: Brian Flores lawyers condemn racial stereotypes in NFL coaching report

Recruiting report prepared for Raiders’ 2024 searchLawyers say assessment contains racial stereotypesFlores sued NFL over discriminatory hiring in 2022A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers.The Korn Ferry report, made public on Tuesday and obtained by the Associated Press, lists six strengths and seven weaknesses that Flores’ attorneys say demonstrate the league’s continued reliance on racial stereotypes in hiring and its retaliation against the coach for his lawsuit alleging racial discrimination. Continue reading…

Unsealed recruiting report on Vikings coordinator contains alleged racial stereotypes and references his ongoing discrimination lawsuit against the NFL A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers. The Korn Ferry report, made public on Tuesday and obtained by the Associated Press, lists six strengths and seven weaknesses that Flores’ attorneys say demonstrate the league’s continued reliance on racial stereotypes in hiring and its retaliation against the coach for his lawsuit alleging racial discrimination.

The report, first published by Front Office Sports, was prepared in connection with the Las Vegas Raiders’ head coaching vacancy in 2024. Flores is now the defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. “The recently unsealed documents demonstrate two unfortunate, but unsurprising, realities,” attorney Michael J Willemin said in a statement. “First, that Mr Flores’ decision to hold the league and its teams accountable for systemic race