On February 1, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL in federal district court in Manhattan. Flores, who is Black, claims that the NFL discriminated against him and other minorities in hiring, retaining, and compensating head coaches and others in team leadership positions.
You cringe when you read the statistics from his complaint:
- Only one of the NFL’s 32 teams employs a Black head coach
- Only four employ a Black offensive coordinator
- Only 11 employ a Black defensive coordinator
- Only eight employ a Black special teams coordinator
- Only three employ a Black quarterback coach
- Only six employ a Black general manager
- There are no Black owners of any NFL teams
