Recently Unsealed Report on Coach Brian Flores Contains ‘Racial Stereotypes,’ According to Lawyers
- On Tuesday, a court unsealed a memo prepared by recruiter Korn Ferry for the Las Vegas Raiders during a head-coaching search, revealing assessments of Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores that his legal team labeled as containing racial stereotypes.
- Flores sued the NFL and several teams in February 2022 alleging systemic racism in hiring practices, joined by fellow coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton; the unsealed documents are now part of his supplemental complaint against the Miami Dolphins.
- The memo described Flores as "polished and a good presenter" despite growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn—a predominantly Black area of New York—while listing weaknesses including "needs someone strong at the top" and labeling him "the worst hiring decision we've ever made."
- Flores' attorney Douglas H. Wigdor stated the documents demonstrate "unlawful retaliation," arguing the profile relies on racial stereotypes that diminish Flores' professional intelligence and hinder future head-coaching opportunities.
- The memo release raises questions for owner Mark Davis regarding the Las Vegas Raiders' internal vetting processes, though the document likely won't cost the team financially; it serves as another development in Flores' broader legal battle against the NFL.
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Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolA report by a recruiting firm about Coach Brian Flores, recently released, includes multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to an illegal reprisal for the coach’s lawsuit against the NFL for discrimination, according to his lawyers.
The Toronto Star
Recently unsealed report on coach Brian Flores contains ‘racial stereotypes,’ according to lawyers
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
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Recently unsealed report on coach Brian Flores contains 'racial stereotypes,' according to lawyers
A recently unsealed recruiting firm's report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach's discrimination lawsuit against the league, according to his lawyers. The Korn Ferry report made public Tuesday lists…
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