Stephen Ross released a statement early Thursday morning, calling the allegations made by Brian Flores “false, malicious and defamatory.”
in Manhattan federal court. It is seeking class-action status and unspecified damages from the league, the Miami Dolphins, the Denver Broncos and the New York Giants, along with unidentified individuals.
The Alliance, which fights for equity and inclusion in pro football, is named after a Black player and coach in the 1920s who is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It champions diversity in the NFL “through education and providing its members with resources that will help them succeed at every level of the game.”
Flores said he had conversations with general manager Chris Grier that Ross was upset that Miami was compromising its draft position by winning too many games. Flores said he also talked repeatedly with Ross, who said the team didn't need to win right then and the coach was under contract.
The rule requires teams to interview at least two external minority candidates for general manager/executive of football operations positions, head coach and all coordinator roles. At least one of those interviews must be held in-person for any head coach or general manager opening. Teryl Austin, a senior assistant defensive coach with Pittsburgh with the NFL's lone Black head coach in Mike Tomlin, has been interviewed for 11 head coaching jobs without being hired. He talked to the AP in October about the NFL's hiring pipeline and said the interviews are “invaluable experiences” and that the rule gets Black candidates in front of owners.
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