Back in February 2022, Brian Flores did something few in the NFL dared to try. He took on the league itself. The Vikings ‘ defensive coordinator filed a lawsuit against the NFL and three teams. The Giants , the Broncos , and the Texans . He accused them of racial discrimination in their hiring practices. At the heart of his case was the Rooney Rule. A policy meant to promote diversity in coaching, which Flores claimed had been reduced to little more than a box-ticking exercise.

“ In making the decision to file the class action complaint today, I understand that I may be risking coaching the game that I love and that has done so much for my family and me ,” he had said at that time. But for him, exposing systemic bias was worth it. His lawsuit didn’t shy away from unc

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