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Unsealed Brian Flores memo raises questions about racial bias in NFL hiring

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A newly unsealed memo describing Brian Flores has put the former Miami Dolphins head coach back in the spotlight, this time over how an NFL team evaluated him as a potential head coaching candidate. The memo, prepared by executive search firm Korn Ferry for the Las Vegas Raiders, includes a mix of p…

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  1. Fox News

    Brian Flores' lawyer says memo to Raiders before team's coaching search portrayed client as 'angry Black man' (opens Fox News)

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    A newly unsealed Korn Ferry memo reveals harsh criticisms of Brian Flores that his lawyers say prove NFL retaliation over his discrimination lawsuit.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Recently unsealed report on coach Brian Flores contains 'racial stereotypes,' according to lawyers (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    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

  3. The Guardian

    ‘Chip on his shoulder’: Brian Flores lawyers condemn racial stereotypes in NFL coaching report (opens The Guardian)

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    Recruiting report prepared for Raiders’ 2024 search Lawyers say assessment contains racial stereotypes Flores sued NFL over discriminatory hiring in 2022 A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for t…

  4. New York Post

    Unsealed report on Brian Flores reveals racial stereotypes against coach, his lawyers say (opens New York Post)

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    The Korn Ferry report that was made public Tuesday.

  5. Deseret News

    Unsealed Brian Flores memo raises questions about racial bias in NFL hiring (opens Deseret News)

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    A newly unsealed memo describing Brian Flores has put the former Miami Dolphins head coach back in the spotlight, this time over how an NFL team evaluated him as a potential head coaching candidate. The memo, prepared by executive search firm Korn Ferry for the Las Vegas Raiders, includes a mix of p…

  6. Breitbart News

    Brian Flores Legal Team Claims to Possess Memo Full of Racial Stereotypes in Discrimination Lawsuit Against the NFL (opens Breitbart News)

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    The legal team for Brian Flores has revealed a memo that contained racial stereotypes in its lawsuit against the NFL for discrimination.

  7. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    What was written about Brian Flores in a newly revealed coaching report (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    Brian Flores’ lawyers say an unsealed Korn Ferry report prepared for the Raiders contains racial stereotypes and shows retaliation tied to his NFL lawsuit.

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