Brian Flores-NFL lawsuit: Recruiting firm memo filled with racial stereotypes, attorneys claim

Flores, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton have an ongoing lawsuit against the NFL for racial discrimination In the latest development in the Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL for racial discrimination, a recruiting firm memo regarding Flores possessed examples of what his legal team labeled as racial stereotypes and talking points teams use in reference to potential Black head coach hires. A memo put together for the Las Vegas Raiders by the recruiter Korn Ferry during a recent head-coaching search became unsealed in court on Tuesday. It is part of the lawsuit from Flores — and former head coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton —against the league and six teams.

Front Office Sports obtained and published a copy of the memo on Tuesday. In the report, it was noted that he was "polished and a good presenter" despite growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, the same area as notorious heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson. Flores' lawyers argue the report assumes someone from the predominantly Black area of New York wouldn't have strong public speaking skills. According to the NYU Furman Center, just over two-thirds of Brownsville's population, 67.6%, is Black. "Polished and a good presenter despite growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn (same as Mike Tyson)," the memo read, via Front Office Sports. "He was able to build a strong friendship with