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Brian Flores, one of the few Black head coaches in the NFL's history, was in the middle of interviewing with the NY Giants last week when he learned the team was leading him on.

The accidental source of this information: Patriots coach Bill Belichick. thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

According to the lawsuit by Flores, the Giants would likely have gotten away with "this most insidious form of discrimination" if Bill Belichick hadn't mistakenly told Flores (via text) he was getting passed over for a white man. thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

The lawsuit contains screengrabs of text messages between Brian Flores and Bill Belichick, who apparently thought he’d texted Brian Daboll – the white coach that got the Giants’ top job. thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

The lawsuit lists multiple defendants including the NFL, the Giants franchise, Miami Dolphins, and Denver Broncos. It also accuses the NFL of only paying lip service to boosting diversity and hiring Black coaches and managers. thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

Flores’ lawsuit says “the NFL remains rife with racism, particularly when it comes to the hiring and retention of” Black head coaches, and despite promises, “nothing has changed.” thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

Flores claims he was treated as a formality when he interviewed with the Denver Broncos in 2019. At the time, then-General Manager John Elway and CEO Joe Ellis “showed up an hour late” and “looked completely disheveled." thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

The lawsuit dropped a bombshell about Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross, who allegedly bribed Flores to “tank” the 2019 season for $100,000 per loss. He allegedly wanted Flores to lose “to put the team in position to secure the first pick in the draft.” thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…

Brian Flores’ class-action lawsuit adds that the NFL is largely “racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation.”

Read the full story from @kbriquelet: thedailybeast.com/fired-dolphins…