bill belichick.ore you're even interviewing for the giants job, that he thinks daboll has it locked up. >> yes. and that's -- that's the -- that's what we're trying to change. >> what did that feel like? >> it was humiliating, to be quite honest. there was disbelief, anger. there was, you know, a wave of emotions for a lot of reasons. and i think this is why, you know, we filed the lawsuit. >> why did bill belichick even know about who is getting the job? why is he talking to the giants and to the bills? last i checked he was with the patriots. what is his involvement getting to know who is going to land the head coaching position? and so, you know, brian's a really modest person. he's stepping up because, you know, this has been talked about for so long. there is only one blackhead coach. there are no black owners, there are very few offensive and defensive coordinators who are black. very few quarterback coaches or special teams coaches who are black. and brian is stepping up, we believe other peop

from belichick -- sounds like you have landed, congrats!s replies, did you hear something i didn't hear? >> giants? says belichick. >> i interview on thursday, i think i have a shot on it, floors's response. >> got, it i hear from buffalo and giants that you are their guy. hope it works out if you want it. >> that is definitely what i want, floors rights, i hope you are right, coach. thank you. then floor sends another message. quote, are you talking to brian flores or brian dabble, coach? just making sure. >> dabble. and this is where it all goes south. belichick replies, sorry, i bleeped this up, i double checked and misread the text. i think they are naming double. i am sorry about that. flores alleges that he had to give an extensive interview for a job he knew he would not get, an interview held away from others, to demonstrate to the public at large it was in compliance with the rules. the joint, of course, gave the job to the other brian, brian daboll, the guy bill belichick said would get it. the new york giants told nbc news today

belichick texted back, "giants?"r texted belichick to ask if he's texting the right coach before belichick fesses up that he has the wrong man. "sorry, i (expletive) this up. i double-checked and misread the text. i think they're naming daboll. i'm sorry about that. bb." >> trevor: this is so embarrassing. why do old people sign their texts? do they do that for everything? "i am so horny right now. yours truly, henry." "i want you to go to town on my ass. affectionately yours, linda." "squirt emoji, squirt emoji. best wishes, henry." no, for real though, what a screw-up by belichick. he's a coach so he can't blame c.t.e. this is how flores found out he already lost the job he was about to interview for, about to. you may be wondering why would an n.f.l. team grant an interview to a black coach if they have no intention of hiring them? for a long time, black head coaches in the n.f.l. were just not a thing. between 1926 and 1989 there were zero black coaches, nada. during that 60-year period, it was easier to find a b

belichick responds saying he had mistakenly texted flores, that he had heard they were naming daboll.liation that came over me, that i thought i had -- was in position to take a job with the new york giants. >> you guys plan to depose bill belichick? >> absolutely, we're coming for him. we've sent with our complaint demands to preserve all the communications, text messages, emails. so while we know there's a lot of backroom dealings, we're coming for them. >> reporter: the giants told abc news that they interviewed an impressive and diverse group of candidates, with flores being in the conversation to be their head coach until the 11th hour, and that they ultimately hired the individual they thought was the most qualified to be the next head coach. >> that's very carefully written. if they actually had not given the job to brian daboll, they would have said when coach flores went for the interview, the job was still open. they didn't say that. >> reporter: he went through the giants interview anyway. >> i put my best foot forward, tried to show them why i was more than just a running

belichick replied with an expletive, sorry, i blanked this up. when you realized he meant to send that text message to someone else, what went through your head >> i was humiliated. >> reporter: the giants wrote in part that brian flores was in the conversation to be our head coach until the 11th hour, ultimately we hired the individual we felt was most qualified flores also alleges that miami dolphins owner stephen ross offered to pay him $100,000 per loss in 2019 to improve the team's draft position. >> it's disrespect to the game >> reporter: the dolphins deny any racial discrimination and write, the implication that we acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect flores now knows he's risking his career. >> we can make changes to this system, give more opportunities to black and minority coaches, real opportunities, i think it will be worth it. >> reporter: the nfl says flores' claims are without merit, and bill belichick has not returned our calls for comment, lester. >> gabe, thank you >>> in just 60 seconds, "

flores worked for belichick for almost 15 years, but belichick also employed another brian, buffalo billsoordinator, brian daboll. day-bol? day-bol? keep that in mind as you read this text exchange. belichick starts off by saying, "sounds like you have landed. congrats!!" to which flores responds, "did you hear something i didn't hear?" "giants?!?!?!?!?!" "i interview on thursday. i think i have a shot at it." "got it. i hear from buffalo and new york giants that you are their guy. hope it works out if you want it to!!" "that's definitely what i want! i hope you're right, coach. thank you. coach, are you talking to brian flores or brian daboll? just making sure." "sorry-- i (bleep) this up. i double checked and misread the text. i think they are naming daboll. i'm sorry about that. b.b." "thanks bill." that's the story of how brian daboll got listed in bill belichick's phone as "white brian." ( laughter ) ( applause ) but-- long story. it's a long story, but that's the story. >> jon: that's the story. it's a long one. >> stephen: but flores is still in the running for two other head coach

belichick texted back, giants? flores later texted belichick to ask if he's texting the right coach before belichick fesses up that he has the wrong man. sorry, i expletive this up. i double-checked and misread the text. i think they're namie ing dabol. i'm sorry about that. bb. originally introduced in 2003 the rule now requires at least two external minority candidates for open head coaching positions. in a statement the new york giants stood by their hiring process saying brian flores was in the conversation to be our head coach until the 11th hour, ultimately we hired the individual we felt was most qualified to be our next head coach. the lawsuit lays out another example of what it calls a sham interview describing an encounter between flores and the denver broncos' management team. the broncos' then general manager john elway, president and chief executive officer mr. ellis and others, showed up an hour late to the interview. they looked completely disheveled and it was obvious they had and drinking heavily t

belichick responds, well, the giants? and flores points out, i interview on thursday. i think i have a shot at it. got it, i hear from buffalo and new york giants that you are their guy, belichick replied. later, flores sought clarification, said, coach, are you talking to brian flores or brian daboll? just want to make sure. and belichick responds, sorry, i effed up, i double-checked and i misread the text, i think they are naming daboll. i'm sorry about that. that is one of the points that flores makes in this lawsuit to say that he believes he was simply being interviewed by the new york giants as part of the rooney rule. it is a rule that establishes that these teams have to interview external and minority candidates. and he said to us this morning, and cnn, speaking to john berman, that that made him feel humiliated, he felt disbelief, just having to go through that interview. he also talks about an exchange with stephen ross, right here, miami owner -- the miami manager, who he says offered to pay him $100,000 per loss so that they could be better positioned for

did he snub new england and bill belichick on his way out what was the talk?that talk on the sports world today after brady announced this time that the nfl has come to an end without any mention of the patriots in his statement. in an instagram post this morning, the 44-year-old wrote in part, i've always believed the sport of football is an all-in proposition, if a 100% competitive commitment isn't there, you won't succeed, and success is what i love so much about our game i'm not going to make that competitive commitment anymore brady rewrote much of the nfl's record book over his 22-year career that ended with him playing for tampa. he won seven super bowls, more than any other player, more than any other team, he won five super bowl mvps and three league mvps and the all time leader in touchdowns and passing yards tom brady had his fair share of controversy over the years, especially in new england, think spygate and deflaetgate, he went from being drafted 199 to the greatest of all time in foxborough, massachusetts, tonight. >> reporter: to understand ho

that's when belichick says i f-ed up.is what flores points to to make the point that the giants had already made up their mind before i went to interview and he believes he was being interviewed because the rule, which is a rule in the nfl that has teams interview external as well as minority candidates. flores says that made him fuel humiliated. he was feeling disbelief and in laying it all out there, he acknowledges he may be ending his career, but he feels if he can bring about change in the nfl, a league he compares to being operated like a plantation in this lawsuit, he said it would be well worth it. >> this isn't about me. and i understand that. this is bigger than me. this is bigger than football. many have come before and done a lot to create change in this country. for people of color. and i just felt like in this instance, you know, it was my turn to step up and be an agent for change and i'm proud to do that. >> and i want to read to you a statement from the nfl. the nfl says the nfl and our clubs are deeply c

i love bill belichick.en he starts drinking. >> greg: i know what it is. it's the giant phone for old people. >> jamie: is great, he texted me this morning and told me that he loves my portrayal of ray charles in the movie "ray." an interesting part of the story was the offering of extra money for him to lose games. in the draft pick. they were going to give them $100,000 to lose. that's got to be hard. that was me, i don't think -- i don't know if it's a good time to punt. it's the coin toss. if you are going to get incentivized by being bad at your job, imagine how much money you'd make. >> greg: it would be amazing how awful i would be. worse than this. can you imagine? you saw that. but he bad. don't owners just want to win? >> no, no. the funny part of this is belichick doesn't know how to text or he does that his glasses on. but the terrible part is that the rooney rule was put in place to stop this week. basically you're trying to tell old white billionaires from a different world, different era, how

obviously, his relationship to bill belichick and the way that deteriorated somewhat. not only the quality of player he would see and what he was able to do in tampa but the kind of person and player that he is, there's a reason why when you see him after these games at the age that he's at, he's revered by the younger players out on the field. he gives everybody an opportunity and chance to say hello to him. he says hello back. i covered for a five year span pretty much every day, every week when i was in new england covering the patriots and at that time in his career, he didn't have a family. he was singularly focused. and he was the first guy in the training facility every single day and a lot of times, he was the last one to leave. he set a a remarkable example for everyone around and as you saw in the post as well, there's a standard that he expects and he's made it clear he hasn't been the easiest one to deal with in tampa. he went in there with high expectations and able to execute, but now he has a family like andy mentioned and that's taking priority, as the

belichick texted back, giants. . he asked if he is texting the right coach.efore he fesses up he has the wrong man. sorry i expletived this up. i double-checkd. i can they are naming dall. i'm sorry about that. bb. even though the decision to hire brian daboll had been made. it requires at least two external minority candidates for open head coaching positions. they stand by saying brian flores was in the conversation to be our head coach until the 11th hour. ultimately, we hired the individual we felt was most qualified to do our head coach. a sham interview, describing the management team. the broncos then general manager john elway, president and chief executive officer mr. ellis and others showed up an hour late to the interview. they looked completely disheveled and it was obvious that they had been drinking heavily the right before. they said the allegations against the team are blatantly false and the interview lasted three and a half hours, involved five executives, and ran according to schedule. our interview with mr. flores regarding the head coachi

belichick congratulating flores, and flores asks if he heard something.s want him, and later, he thinks he is thinking to brian flores, and brian -- and he say that he f'd this up. i hate to interrupt you. but i wanted people to know what they were reading on the screen. bob costas, continue. >> yeah, that is very helpful. flores' position is like, look, they interviewed mue a few days later but that was a sham if they had decided. they put it in the 11th hour. they came close to hiring him and they felt that dabel was the more qualified candidates. he thought that maybe belichick herd it from a third party and assumed it was a done deal but it wasn't. flores doesn't see it that way. there were five openings still in the nfl for head coaching positions, including the dolphins. the saints, the texans, the vikings and the jaguars are all without head coaches, and flores was in the mix. at least he was until now. he is only 40 years old. he won eight of the last nine games this year with the dolphins. he has a pretty good record. his firing was perplexing to

florez says he received a text message last month from patriots head coach bill belichick three days before he was interviewing for the giants head coaching position. belichick offered congratulations, but he thought he was testing brian gable who eventually got the giants job. >> how did that make you feel, knowing you're walking into an interview where a decision might already have been made? >> a range of emotions. humiliation. disbelief. >> reporter: in a statement, the giants said florez was in the conversation to be our next head coach until the 11th hour, ultimately, we hired the individual felt was most qualified to be our next head coach. florez also accuses the dolphins of offering him $100,000 for every game he lost during his first season, to position the team for a high draft pick. >> to attack the integrity of the game, that is what i felt was happening in that instance. i would not stand for it. >> reporter: the dolphins say it is incorrect to imply the team acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game. florez says he is still hoping to coach in the nf

it took a text with bill belichick to take this stand.exted flores congratulating him on getting that giants job before he had even interviewed yet. he had heard from giants and buffalo that you were the guy. flores then responded asking if he had the right brian, and then belichick responded, quote, sorry. i f-ed this up. i double-checked and misread the text. i think they're naming brian gable, gable and flores both assistant coaches. this is before he had his interview with the giants and that interview a sham. it was just to check the box which said they had to interview minority coaches. >> it was humiliating, to be honest. there was disbelief, there was anger, a wave of emotions for a lot of reasons. and i think this is why we filed a lawsuit. i thought about guys on my staff or my previous staff in miami who i know are more than capable who have the discipline to lead. i just want them to have the opportunity to stand in front of an owner and have a real opportunity to get one of those jobs and lead a team. >> reporter: now, the gi

belichick indicates the giants already gave the head coaching job to another white coach three days was scheduled to interview with the team. >> the fact that you have to have a rule to interview minority coaches is a problem. that's the problem. it's to create this whole utopia that everybody is equal in the nfl. >> reporter: 70% of nfl players are black, but there are no black owners and after flores' firing, only one black head coach. in a statement the nfl said, it will defend, quote, against these claims, which are without merritt adding, the nfl and our clubs are deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices. the teams named in the lawsuit have denied any wrongdoing. >>> tom brady's retirement announcement has patriots fans feeling snubbed. in his 17-paragraph statement, brady thanked everyone in tampa, his home for the last two seasons but failed to mention the patriots or new england where he spent 20 years. his former teammates are speaking out. >> half of his life he was there. not to give out any shoutout, a head point, you know, i mean, so something is goin

there's something, and i'm sure we'll learn about it. >> was there a lot of bad blood with belichickr, they had a big game against the patriots sunday night. there was a lot of emotion spent there, a lot of tears, big ovations and everything. afterwards supposedly brady and belichick had like a 45-minute private conversation in the locker room after everyone had sort of left and no one really knows what was said there. no one knows exactly what water is under the bridge. i'm sure there will be books written about this for years to come. i'm not going to write it. but i will certainly read it. look, it's interesting. everyone loves a back story. >> i'm curious, you might have bad blood there, the fans have certainly been loyal to him, i just wonder if something is coming, it seems logical. any chance he's not actually retiring but will come back in a year, as you thought yesterday? >> entirely possible. look, it's not like he is in bad physical condition. he seems to be at the peak of his talents. and people get bored. you run through the tape after a long and incredibly intense caree

contender belichick had no insight. >> i think the giants just checked a box.two minority candidates. and they move on and do what they've always been doing. and somebody had to call them out on it. and you know, coach flores risked everything, you know, his own career. but it's bigger than that. it's bigger than coaching. you know, this is about how we live in america. and something should be done about it. >> former giants star team barber is among those pushing back against suggestions the giants are racist. he choked up during his radio talk show recalling his visit to one of the team owners on his deathbed years ago. >> it was our off day, and i remember this. i get emotional when i think about this because why me? right? i went to his bedside. he's still alive at this point. and i just tell him, thank you for making me a giant. and, you know, the fact that they embraced me like i was family, you know what i mean? and so i know them intimately, so when i say i don't believe they're racist, because i know they're not. >> thanks so much for being with us. ho

belichick texts are one of the key pieces of evidence in the lawsuit. the lawsuit claims in 2019 john elway showed up to an interview with flores an hour late and looked, quote, completely disheveled and hung over. flores also alleges that dolphins owner steven ross offered him $100,000 for every loss during the 2019 season so that the team could get a higher draft pick. flores says when he refused that, ross then treated him with disdain and as someone who was difficult to work with. all three teams in the nfl put out statements refuting flores's claims. with the suit flores also releasing a statement saying god has gifted me with a special talent to coach the game of football but the need for change is bigger than my personal goal. and making the decision to file a 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. my sincere hope is that by standing up against systemic racism in the nfl others will join me to ensure that positive change is made for generations

belichick said he'd heard from the other team that flores was "their guy." but belichick then realized he'd texted the wrong brian-- and admitted to flores, it was brian daboll who'd already been chosen. dall, who is white, was officially named the new giants head coach last week. in a statement, the giants said flores was "in the conversation to be our head coach until the 11th hour," but hired the individual the team felt was the most qualified. flores argues the giants' interview process is typical of how the n.f.l. carries out the so-called "rooney rule." that rule was created nearly 20 years ago to give more minority candidates opportunities to become n.f.l. head coaches. it was amended in 2020 to say that teams must interview at least two minority candidates not associated with their team for any head coach openings. >> it was humiliating. to be quite honest? it was disbelief. there was anger, there was... you know, a wave of emotions, for a lot of reasons. >> brangham: the n.f.l., in response, said it would defend against the lawsuit, and that diversi

belichick has not returned our calls for comment. offering $100,000 per loss. the suit alleged he repeated refusals to comply which wled to his firing and led him difficult to work w. the team denies racial discrimination. on tuesday, flores says it may put his coaching at risk. he adds, my sincere hope is that by standing up against systemic racism in the nfl, others will join me for generations to come. >> coming up, the latest on the standoff with russia. when the top spokesman at the state department ned price joins the conversation, "morning joe" is back in a moment. >>> is back in a real cowboys get customized car insur moment. >> with liberty mutual, so we only pay for what we need. -hey tex, -wooo. can someone else get a turn? yeah, hang on, i'm about to break my own record. only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ (music) only pay for what you need. who said you have to starve yourself to lose weight? who said you can't do dinner? who said only this is good? and this is bad? i'm doing it my way. me

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the complaint reveals text messages flores received from bill belichick last week, where he indicates the giants already gave the head coaching job to another white coach three days before flores was scheduled to interview with the team. >> the fact that you have to have a rule to interview minority coaches is a problem. it's to create this whole utopia that everybody is equal in the nfl. >> reporter: 70% of nfl players are black. but there are no black owners, and after flores' firing, only one black head coach. in a statement, the nfl said it will defend "against these claims, which are without merit." adding the nfl and our clubs are deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices. the teams named in the lawsuit include the dolphins and giants. they have denied any wrongdoing. umm, there's been a long discussion about the -- the discrepancy between how many black players are on the field and the number of black coaches. and there's been a push to get more diversity in the coaching departments, in the front office. and so now we have lawsuits. a coach came out after two

after patriots coach bill belichick congratulated the wrong person, belichick wrote, i hear from buffalo their guy. i hope it works out if you want it to. coach, are you talking to brian flores or brian daboll. just making sure. sorry, i effed this up. i think they're naming daboll. sorry about that. the rooney rule requires teams to interview minority candidates. >> it happens to so many of these coaches. i really respect this man for what he did. >> reporter: the giants saying we interviewed an impressive and diverse group of candidates. the fact of the matter, brian flores was in the conversation to be our head coach until the 11th hour. >> there was disbelief, anger. >> reporter: flores also says the denver broncos also gave him a similar sham interview for head coach in 2019. flores was fired as coach of the miami dolphins after back-to-back winning seasons. he says that team's owner offered to pay him to lose games during the 2019 season so the team would get better draft picks. the dolphins deny that claim. >> did ross explicitly say i'll give you $100,000 each game you lose? >> y

obviously there was the text exchange with bill belichick, saint it looks like you got the job.y? i haven't even met with them yet. jk, are you -- you got the job, he didn't by? >> i think a lot of people are paying attention, i think on a legal level, the head coach of a new england patriots, he's a house with the new york times from he's not the owner, so he can't in illegal view, he's not capable of doing that be to he created the time i. >> i'm sure he did it's not what you know versus what you can prove. sure, i'm sure he heard that but brian forrest, he proved that, that will be his burden of proof has to establishment with the evidence so again, is there something to get to discover? sure but i'm think it's two months premature to say went. some people are saying believe it or not, . kennedy: oh, okay you're done that. people were surprised miami, he had a pretty great, and his third season, he's a smart guy, his players love him honestly worked for bill belichick. is it below fm to file a lawsuit like this now before secured another head coaching job? what's his play her

belichick replied with an expletive. sorry i blanked this up. later writing i think david daboll.ng in port he was in conversation until the 11th hour. ultimately we hired the individual we felt was most qualified. flores also taking aim at miami dolphins's owner steven ross who he says allegedly offered to pay him to lose games in 2019 to improve the team's draft position, offering $100,000 per loss. the suit alleges flores repeated refusals to comply led to his firing along where the the dolphins labeling him as difficult towork with. the team denies any racial discrimination. in a statement tuesday, flores admitting the lawsuit he put his coaching future at risk but adds my sincere hope is by standing up to systemic racism in the nfl others will joining me in ensuring positive change is made for the years to come. he would like to see more black individuals involved in the hiring process and increased objectivity when it comes to the hiring and firing of any general manager, head coach or assistant coach. and he'd also like to see increased transparency when it comes to pay for

baste on the text from his former boss bill belichick, flores believed even though he was interviewedalready been filmed by a white man. since 2003, the nfl had the rooney rule, named for the steelers bill rooney. it is design to hire gentle marcs in front office jobs. in a legal sfens% of players are black, 11 out of 28 head coaches in the nfl is black. there are coaches of puerto rican and mexican december scent and lebanese. the nfl saying the suit is without merit, but like colin kaepernick did on the players side he seems to put his reputation at risk. flores told "new day" earlier this wk the following. >> i would say i feel similar pressures that black people feel in all fields, not just football. but we have to do more. that we have to be better. that we have to, you know, we have to be exceptional. just to stay on an even -- level playing field. and it's, you know, in a lot of ways unfair. but that's -- i know i'm not alone in that feeling. i know that. and, you know, i think we're going to get more stories similar to mine. >> joining me now is espn host and executive produce

he doesn't get along with bill belichick. they had a falling out, this is publicly known.e -- he would have had to thanked belichick and he didn't want to do that. he thanked everybody under the sun and the patriots fines are whines. it's a sad day for sports fans. there will never be another football player that wins seven super bowls. it won't happen. how difficult it is in the sport of football, this will never happen again. tom brady the greatest quarterback all-time hands down. >> charles: when he goes up there, he will get a hero's welcome. >> always. doesn't matter who you're a fan of or if it's the patriots, tampa bay. doesn't matter. tom brady is one of the greatest athletes of all-time. if i'm not on the feel, being competitive, i'm going to retire and give the young guys a chance. he deserves it. he can spend time with his family, be the competitive dad coach for his kids. i'm happy for him. just quickly, part of the tribute that he gave to them when he left, he said i wouldn't be the man today without the relationship you allowed me to build. so he left classy.

. -- bill belichick mistakenly, days before floors interviewed, congratulating him on getting the giantores then asked him, coach, are you talking to brian flores or brian daboll? just making sure. >> he replied with an expletive saying, sorry, i bleeped this up. >> what did you see think when you saw those message? >> i was humiliated. >> the giants are defending their actions, saying flores was in consideration to be head coach until the 11th hour. ultimately, we hired the person we thought most qualified. the owner also offered, allegedly, to pay him $100,000 to lose each game. >> it is -- >> the dolphins say that -- flores now notes he is risking his career. >> we can make changes to this system and get more opportunities to black and minority coaches, real opportunities, i think it will be worth it. >> the nfl says flores's claims are without merit. bill belichick has not returned our calls for comment. >> dave gutierrez, thanks for that report tonight. and coming up, what we heard from the governor of texas at the beginning of the winter power grid and what we are hearing now as a

people say belichick couldn't have done it or it was all brady. it produced nine trips to the super bowl and six championships. lebron wasn't just going anywhere. he wanting to make sure shhe we to place that would give him championships. they had a very good defense. they won the super bowl the first year. change the player they could have been in the conference championship games this past weekend. you put it all together and he had the most epic career. there might have been individua mvp. individual years where others were add gooz or better. the body of work, he's the most accomplished player. it's difficult to compare a half back to a full back or linebacker but he's the most accomplished player in the history of the nfl when you put the accolades together. >> let's pick up there. al zison listed off the stats. what does this retirement mean for the sport that he won't be there next season? >> well, he's one of the marquee players of all time but the nfl is a colossaes. it's not the most popular and profitable sport, it's the biggest thing i

trainers, teammates, city of tampa, his agents, trainer, not one mention of the patriots or bill belichick robert kraft. everyone up here is like, what the heck? what's with the snub? >> what is that about? >> i don't know. i don't know if it was an intentional snub or if he's decided like, i think the most generous interpretation is, he's already had very lengthy good-byes to the new england patriots and the fans and kraft and belichick when he left in 2020 and then came back to play as a member of the bucs, so maybe just wanted to thank all the other people that he hasn't had a chance to thank yet. still though, nine pages, couldn't just throw a paragraph about the patriots where you spent years and it's all the talk. why did tom brady snub the patriots? >> there were a lot of mentions of the bucs in that statement, i will say. it is noticeable, no matter what the intention or implication might be of that. in his announcement, in another part of it, the physical, mental and emotional challenge every single day that comes with the sport. andy was talking about all of the other business ve

but at the center of the suit, a text exchange with patriots head coach bill belichick.gratulating floor is on getting the head coaching job with the giants three days before flores is scheduled interview, belichick mistook brian flores for brian dabble. the man. the giants ultimately hired. flores believe the interview was bogus, fulfilling the league's rooney rule, which states minorities must be considered for certainly positions. 18 years in this league, and it was to go on what was going to be a what felt like or what was a sham interview. i was i was hurt the nfl releasing this statement tuesday, saying we will defend against these claims, which are without merit. and florida's recently interviewed for two other nfl teams for coaching positions, and he says, even if he does get one of those jobs, he is not going to drop this lawsuit, saying ultimately, he wants to bring change. to the league. in miami, phil keating at hard rock stadium, ktvu, fox two news. legal analyst amy dash spoke with ktvu earlier today about the possibility this case could turn into a class a

belichick congratulated flores on the new york giants head coaching job three days before he was evennt for another brian going for that position which brian daboll ultimately got. flores claims he only secured that interview to satisfy the league's rooney rule, which mandates each team interviews a minority candidate for head coach. general manager and top assistant coach positions. in the same suit, flores claims he had an interview set up with the denver broncos back in 2019 but was also only interviewed because of this rooney rule and was never even considered a legitimate candidate. shortly after being hired as the dolphins head coach, flores also accuses owner steven ross of trying to, quote, tank the season, offering him $100,000 for every single game that they lost. in statements earlier this week, the nfl and all three times involved in the suit have denied flores's allegations. the dolphins and broncos calling them defamatory and the giants labeling them disturbing and simply false. joining me now is kavitha davidson, sports writer and coauthor of "loving sports when they do

addressed the string of text messages flores says he received from the patriots head coach bill belichickhoice three days before floers was scheduled to interview with the team, talking about the legitimacy of the candidacy of the head coaching position disturbing and simply false. they added they didn't decide on their new coach until the day after flores had the interview and the day long visit with the giants. the team also criticized the decision to base the allegation on a text exchange with belichick as irresponsible. meanwhile, cleveland browns jimmy history aslam is responding -- haslam is stronting to claims from hue jackson former head coach and the four-year plan that he says incentivized losing and led to his 1-31 record during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. haslamb told the knoxville sentinel, he was never paid to lose game, that is an absolutely falsehood and hue jackson has never accepted any responsibility for our record during that time period, masterful at pointing fingers but never accepted blame. before this morning's opening ceremony officially kicks off the winter olympi

he coached against josh mcdaniels for four seasons in new england under bill belichick. >>> nhl all-star weekend vegas. the lone representative for the sharks compete inside the hardest shot challenge where his slap shot was clocked at just over 100 miles per hour. normal guys can not make hockey sticks bend like that. i promise you. 6 '6, 240 pounder claiming the shot. how about 103.2 miles an hour. the same to beat the sharks in ot. the all-star game takes place tomorrow at noon. >>> happy trails to umpire joe west who officially announced his retirement today. west umpired an mlb record 5,460 games here he is flexing after getting hit by a ball. he did not go without controversy. 2015 bumgardener did not like a ball four call that led to this epic stare down between them? i don't think i would want to mess with either of those guys. >>> for the warriors this weekend. there is no warriors, taking their 8-game winning streak to oklahoma on monday. that is your look at sports. >> who was the first to blink? >> it probably took them a couple minutes. i don't know. >> i put my money on joe

but no mention of boston, really, or the patriots or belichick.his statement says he inspired fans in new england. what do you think that's about >> you know, to be fair, he did retire -- well, not retire -- he left new england when he left new england and signed with tampa bay, he put out a great statement and thanked the fans the last two years, he's probably grateful for the embrace of tampa he went down there and won a super bowl without bill belichick. i think that was one of the goals when he left, to win one without belichick. he did he left new england and won one without him. they had their moment in the sun. they had the thank you from tom brady. leave it to tampa bay fans, allowing them to enjoy this. i'm sure tom brady will say thank you to new england, as well. >> it'll be fun to see what chapter he builds next because he has tons of options, as you well said, jabari. thanks. >> be a politician who knows? >> we'll find out. >>> let's get to the sector sort hey, dom. >> stocks are lower but there is notable action consumer discretionar

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