you heard lovie smith. i had stephen a. said look, i'm glad lovie's there, i'm glad he said it, but he could have even -- you said roger goodell's words weren't strong. he believed that lovie could have even been stronger. they're in a tough position, no? >> they are in a tough position. but here's the thing. part of the reason why the nfl so easily blackballed colin kaepernick is because the other players didn't stand with him. you had a couple players who did. i should say the other players didn't kneel with him. see, they can't blackball everybody. and at some point it it becomes so egregious and so in their face that they're forced to confront certain things. so i think that all the black coaches should join brian flores's lawsuit because they're not going to be able to stop all of you. now, if it's just one man standing alone, they could stop one man. they can't stop lovie smith. they can't stop jim caldwell if all of you guys are together. byron leftwich. they need to all band together and really embarrass and humilia

at the time lovie smith became a candidate.ng position. don lemon, he's a high school coach. he was playing football, but he's coaching high schools. never coached college. never coached in the nfl. and he was a leading candidate for the houston texans job according to numerous reports until brian flores filed his lawsuit. so that should tell us all something. >> who did he know? is he related to -- i mean -- >> i mean, it's friendships, for all we know they could have pictures of somebody. i don't know what the hell is going on. but there is no question that something is awry, something has been awry for decades. you've got to remember, we've seen this before. we saw it in baseball before, even, you know, in the 1920s for crying out loud, when landis took over as commissioner from 1920 to 1944 because the black sox scandal. and he was empowered and he had so much power the owners granted to him that he delayed jackie robinson integrating the sport of baseball. the commissioners in this day and age don't have that power. the ow

last few days it is interesting because two coaches of color have been hired by teams including lovie smithtexans, which was a job that brian flores interviewed for and he put out a statement on the hiring of lovie smith, however it is obvious that the only reason in pmr. flores was not selected was because he stood up f against racial inequality across the nfl. he said he feared he may never coach again. >> well, unfortunately when you have someone like coach flores who stand up for the rights of others, oftentimes they're black balled. we're advocating he's not black balled. he's a very talented coach. and so he should be provided an opportunity as well as we should heed his lawsuit that we have a problem in the nfl. the lack of diversity in the coaching ranks is untenable. we have 70% of the players on the field are african americans. many of these franchises are publicly financed. and so you have billionaire owners, refusing to augment the process to ensure equity on the sidelines as they are exploiting the players on the field with our tax dollars. and so that was a part of the convers

considered as a potential front-runner for that job, he believes he was ultimately passed over for lovie smithnst the league and this recent lawsuit. that was released in a statement from flores just a few days ago following the announcement of smith as the new head coach. where this goes from here, hallie, on super bowl week, certainly a spotlight being put on this. we'll see the legal, the legal kind of discourse continue regarding the lawsuit butterest this conversation that has now begun go forward and how much actual change, change comes out of this reevaluation that roger goodell is talking about right now. hallie. >> and, of course, whether he says anything or any response to the other sort of big story, especially for folks here where i live and the washington commanders and the allegations against the commanders owner. morgan, thank you very much. i'm sure we'll see you throughout the afternoon on this developing story. >>> breaking news on former president trump's handling of white house records. what we are just learning about what might happen next. this is brand-new. we're scrambl

the houston texans did it with lovie smith.s was a job that brian flores was considered for, considered a finalist. that began by saying, quote, mr. flores is happy to hear that the texans hired but after a great interview and mutual interest is obvious that the only reason that mr. flores was not selected was the decision to stand up against racial. what are the optics of flores' legal team response, many are interpreting it as sour grapes dismissing the decade plus nfl head coaching experience of lovie smith. >> if you look at what the brian flores lawsuit says, it deals not only with his particular -- so you have to deal across the board. we cannot just bring this down to just the career of one person, one black coach and he hurowically stood up and said, no, it's more than about me. i think that clearly rather than going back and forth between lovie and brian, explain why we don't have more black coaches. this is an industry-wide level. this is an industry-wide level discussion and i think they're trying to duck the issue.

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leaders to discuss their concerns. 70% of nfl players but only two head coaches are black including lovie smith was hired monday by the houston texans. >> i realize the amount of black head coaches there are in the national football league. mike tomlin and i think there's me. so there's a problem. i mean, it's obvious for us. but there's a problem. what are you going to do about it? >> former miami dolphins head coach brian flores is suing the nfl and three teams alleging racial discrimination. >>> the pentagon puts the blame for last year's deadly attack outside of kabul's attack on one suicide bomber but a months' long theater investigation of that day raises questions. the exclusive report from our nick peyton walsh is next. and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three ps. what are the three ps? the three ps of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can n afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my pr

they promoted lovie smith. or head coach odd because lovie was not even listened as a candidate just a few days ago. this will be smith's third nfl head coaching position went 89 and 87 with the bears and bucks combined and x-raiders head coach dennis allen also getting promoted defensive coordinator to new head coach of the new orleans saints replacing sean payton who spent 16 years with the franchise and of course you recall raiders head coach from 20 12 to 14. it did not go great. was 8 and 28 and after not getting the head coaching job with the raiders former interim head coach rich. besaccia is going back to special teams coordinator this time with the packers niners reportedly had some interest but green bay's special teams. obviously, they need an upgrade following their debacle against the 49ers any divisional playoff game back to kamingo. he's only 19 years old. and he is just unbelievable. he doesn't jump he levitates and just kind of hangs around the room and figures out. okay. yeah. i'll dunk it from

. >> let me ask you, the houston texans just hired a black head coach in lovie smith.the attorneys for brian flores put out a statement saying that floweres is happy t the texans hired a black coach. but flores was one of three finalists for the head coach position and after a great interview and mutual interest it's obviously the only reason mr. flores was not selected was his decision to stand up against racial inequality across the nfl. marc, what do you make of this? did you discuss retaliation against flores in your meeting with the nfl? >> we clearly made the point that brian flores deserves to be a head coach in the national football league. as a football fan and as an observer of professional football, i don't know why the miami dolphins fired brian flores, to be quite honest, given the fact that he took a losing franchise and turned it into a winner and with a break here, a break there, he would have made the playoffs. he deserves to be treated fairly. and he stood up and risked his career to stand up for a fundamental principle. so we support the notion that

with the recent hiring of lovie smith of the houston texans, the nfl now has only two black homes, despite players. this renewed scrutiny of the league's poor record comes following the class action lawsuit filed by the former miami dolphins home brian flores which alleged racial discrimination. andy is live for us in california just outside los angeles, the site of this sunday's super bowl. you were at this press conference. tell us what he had to say. >> reporter: it was a lot more of just talk with no real solutions. roger goodell has been asked about the lack of minority coaches many times. he said they started off last year with at the very same topic and here we are again. he's been nfl commissioner for 15 years and he was asked, do you take responsibility for the lack of diversity? and he said i do. i take responsibility along with the ownership. he also said, he's not aware if the hiring process is flawed in the nfl, but that is something they obviously do need to find out. one solution he did talk about today is bringing in independent people to take a look at the whole process. a

houston texans didn't have to look too far for their next head coach, announcing yesterday they hired lovie smithce in his nine years in chicago, also the head coach of the bucs for two seasons. just now the second minority to be named head coach in the nfl this cycle. former dolphins head coach brian flores was one of the reported finalists for the texans job and in a statement flores' lawyer said he was happy to see smith hired but added, quote, it's obvious the only reason mr. flores was not selected was his decision to stand up against racial inequality against the nfl. >>> and super bowl week officially under way. the cincinnati bengals, los angeles rams meeting the media on zoom calls for opening night. then, later in the day, they held prep rallies with their fans. outside l.a. the bengals hosted 30,000 fans at paul brown stadium in cincinnati. their quarterback joe burrow has a lot of nicknames. joe cool, joey franchise and he was asked one one of them he prefers. listen. >> oh, man. i don't know. i don't know. i have a lot of them. just call me joe. whatever anybody wants to call me is o

mean white the houston texans have named lovie smith as the new head coach.nsive coordinator this past season and was previously with an nfl top job with the chicago bears and tampa bay buccaneers. smith replaces david, who was fired in mid january, after less than a year at the helm. the texans choice prompted a response from attorneys for brian flores, the former miami dolphins head coach who is suing the nfl and three of its teams over discriminatory hiring practices. in a statement, they credit houston for hiring a black candidate. but added, quote, we would be remiss not to mention that mr. plos was one of the three finalists and after a great interview and mutual interest, it is obvious that the only reason mr. flores was not selected was his decision to stand up against racial inequality across the nfl. >>> less than a week after officially announcing his retirement from the national football league, tom brady is already hinting at a possibility of a comeback. >> you know, i'm just going to take things as they come. i think that's the best way to put i

former bears head coach lovie smith was hired as the next texans head coach, former 49ers offensive coordinatorissioner goodell says the league needs to do a better job of diversifying its off the field leadership. where we have to do is just continue and find and look and step back and say we're not doing a good enough job here. we need to find better solutions and better outcomes. the nfl's rooney will was created in 2003 . it requires that minority coaches be considered for high level coaching and management positions. but many minorities say they were only interviewed for jobs to meet the rooney rule never seriously considered. the nfl is facing a lawsuit from former dolphins head coach brian flores over its hiring practices . bangles and rand's fans are paying big money for tickets to the super bowl. it is one of the most expensive games ever. on the ticket resale market. there are a number of factors in this. the bank of fans want to see their team when it's first super bowl for rand's fans. it's a home game, which means many can save money on flights and hotel stays and can spend those s

, a coach for the houston texans, later today they announced that lovie smith will be the new coach. with experience, having taken the chicago team to the super bowl, could it be anyone else? now we need to begin to assess how we can act on the words racism is unacceptable in any sport and any part of america's life. i'm excited, congratulations to coach smith, to the houston texans. let us acknowledge david culley and go forward so that the example can be -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. ms. jackson lee: landscape of sports wherever it is and across the nation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? >> thank you, mary. i seek unanimous consent to address the house for one minute, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> madam speaker, i rise tonight with a heavy heart as citizens of my district and especially in my county mourn the loss of sergeant kris jenkins. he's a military veteran, long-time member o

only two black coaches, mike tomlin and lovie smith, in the nfl. that's ridiculous.y one went to a black coach. that is really disappointing everybody associated with the nfl, the league, the ownership, management, has to do a better job of getting the representation of black coaches in play. and it's just not happening. and it has to change if the lawsuit leads to that, then so be it. it'll be a good thing. >> right drew, always a pleasure. thank you. >> thank you, guys take care. >>> the dow is down 1%, s&p lower too, the nasdaq turning positive again that's going to do it for "squawk on the street. "tech check" starts now. ♪ >>> good monday morning welcome to tech check. today geopolitical tensions and possibility of war in ukraine leads to volatility. russian officials say compromise is still possible. but looking at the impact on chips as we get an joup grade of

. >> congrats guys have a great year jonathan go texans, congrats on new coach lovie smith. >> appreciateelvis? it is next in pop starts first quick check of your local news and weather >>> good morning. it is 8:26. i'm marcus washington. happening today, a special meeting is set to get under way in oakland regarding the controversial school closures within the district. last week the board voted to close seven schools and merge others. district officials today might reconsider the time line for community day school and la escuelita. students will attend tonight's meeting. they'll hold a news conference this morning to talk about possibly ending their strike. >>> let's get a look at the forecast with meteorologist kari hall. >> we're waking up to mostly sunny skies. we'll see a few clouds here and there but overall a nice, warm day after a chilly start. expect our valley temperatures to reach into the upper 60s up to about 70 degrees tomorrow, and then the cooldown starts, especially on president's day. windy, highs in the low 60s, and morning temperatures in the upper 30s. but we may hav

look how long it took lovie smith to become head coach again. he took the bears to the super bowl. of hand he was just handed with houston, texas. hope they give him time to actually do something. at the end of the day, the nfl is doing what most corporations across the country are doing, and consumers need to make a choice, bring pressure to bear. what president biden said, basic american decency. these days, decency is in short supply. >> when eminem decided to kneel, the nfl knew he was going to do so, he had done that in rehearsal, but i had almost a flashback to the horrors of donald trump screaming in his crassest, crudest ways about those sons of bitches, his attacks on that expression of free speech. i wonder if you think who appreciated that, who was watching, does it still have an impact in your view, sam? >> i mean, the thing is eminem appreciated it. he wanted to do it as expression of speech he felt was important in that moment. i think a lot of people that watched it did appreciate it, knowing full well it would become a controversy. but look, this is sort of the bind

this week it was announced that lovie smith will now head the texans and mike mcdaniel filled the vacancyl discrimination. after the nfl initially set flores' suit was without merit, commissioner goodell later admitted the league fell short in hiring minority coaches. >> i found all of the allegations, whether they were based on racism or discrimination or the integrity of our game, all of those to me were very disturbing. they are very matters to us on all levels, and we need to make sure we get to the bottom of all of them. integrity of the game is obviously an important element, just as making sure we have the right culture in our organizations across the league and at clubs. >> all right. here to kick out of our conversation, dominique foxworth, a writer and commentator for the undefeated which is espn's platform based on race, culture and performance here. dominique, i want to ask you, you are uniquely positioned to talk about this. what control does roger goodell have over the team members? tell me about it. >> yeah. when i was leading the union, we did a lot of negotiation with rog

the houston texans are hiring lovie smith to be their head coach. as well. brian flores suing three teams and the nfl was in prime position for that position. that means of the nine head coaching vacancies this off-season, two are expected to be filled by non-white candidates. just something to keep an eye on. >>> we'll be right back. ething on on >>> we'll be we can create new ways to connect. rethinking how we communicate to be more inclusive than ever. with app, cloud and anywhere . workspace solutions, vmware helps companies navigate change. faster. vmware. welcome change. at intra-cellular therapies, we're inspired by our circle. a circle that includes our researchers, driven by our award-winning science, who uncover new medicines to treat mental illness. it includes the compassionate healthcare professionals, the dedicated social workers, and the supportive peer counselors we work with to help improve - and even change - people's lives. moving from mental illness to mental wellness starts in our circle. this is intra-cellular therapies. at van

one new black coach hired, lovie smith who had previous experience in the nfl before leaving for the good on the texans for hiring him, but effectively, it should have been me, brian flores' attorney said. what is your message to goodell, and what do you hope to see going forward? >> i sent a letter with the urban league and president of the naacp, asking for a meeting. we met on monday, truly, for over an hour. our message to him was that, first, the rooney rule has not worked. we've not been able to see a real, quality increase in terms of black ownership, which is still zero. there's no black owners in 32 clubs in the history of the nfl. and we only have had, at that point, monday, now on wednesday, we have two black coaches. so there has to be a different rule. i think mark drove that home. my point was, you have to remember, as we're asking you for timetables and goals, concrete timetables and goals, you are dealing with teams that are financed by public money. we laid it out. these teams are not just being underwritten by billionaires. municipalities and states are investing mo