Steve Wilks and Ray Horton joined the case, seeking damages from the NFL, demanding changes within the league, and arguing they experienced discrimination when vying for top coaching positions.
“When Coach Flores filed this action, I knew I owed it to myself, and to all black NFL coaches and aspiring coaches, to stand with him," Wilks said."Black coaches and candidates should have exactly the same ability to become employed, and remain employed, as white coaches and candidates. That is not currently the case."
Flores filed the lawsuit against the NFL in February after New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick mistakenly congratulated him for becoming head coach of the New York Giants three days before he even interviewed for the position. Belichick had texted the wrong Brian — Brian Daboll was awarded the slot.
When Flores first filed the lawsuit, the NFL released a statement stressing that"diversity is core" to the league and said his claims are"without merit." Similarly, the New York Giants released a statement dismissing Flores's allegations and maintaining it hired the"most qualified to be our next head coach."
"Flores was among the first candidates we held a formal interview with for the position, and he remained a candidate until the very end. We have a lot of respect for Brian both personally and professionally," the team said in a statement."It was a very fluid process that allowed us to spend time with a number of quality candidates. We are proud of our decision and will vigorously defend our process.
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