The legal team for Brian Flores has revealed a memo they claim contained racial stereotypes in their lawsuit against the NFL for discrimination.
\n\nThe memo referred to talking points teams allegedly used when hiring Black head coaches, according to CBS Sports.
\n\nA memo the recruiter Korn Ferry put together for the Las Vegas Raiders during a recent head-coaching search was unsealed in court on Tuesday. It is part of the lawsuit from Flores — and former head coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton —against the league and six teams.
\n\nThe report noted that he was “polished and a good presenter” despite growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, the same area as notorious heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson. Flores’ lawyers argue the report assumes someone from the predominantly Black area of New York wouldn’t have strong public speaking skills. According to the NYU Furman Center, just over two-thirds of Brownsville’s population, 67.6%, is Black.
\n\nThe memo, initially obtained by Front Office Sports, also mentioned that Flores was “able to build a strong friendship with a billionaire’s son which gave him opportunities to socialize and learn how to build relationships with white-collar and upper-class individuals.”
\n\nMichael Willemin, Flores’s attorney, told Front Office Sports…
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