flores also alleges miami dolphins owner steven ross offered to pay him $100,000 per loss in 2019 to improve the team's draft position. >> that's disrespect to the game >> reporter: the dolphins deny any racial discrimination and write that 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, this -- and give more opportunities to black and minority coaches, real opportunities i think it'll be worth it >> reporter: the nfl says flores' claims are without merit. bill belichik has not returned our calls for comment. back to you. >> gabe, thank you miami dolphins owner steven ross issued a statement responding to the accusations that he asked flores to lose games intentionally. he called the allegations, false, malicious and inflammatory and says he's eager to defend the values of the miami dolphins >>> and another momb shell allegation brown head coach hue jackson he's accusing the team of incentivizing him and others to purposely lose games in an attempt to get

brian flores refused to play the game with the owner in steven ross. he refused to be the man to say, okay, i'll take all these ls even if you're paying me, even though this is a practice, that has happened in the league, allegedly, far before brian aired all of this out. my reaction, i give him a tip of the cap. this man today, while some has said he is, quote, unquote, apoxy, ended his career. he told everyone what was happening and said he still has a sliver of hope of getting a job. to me that's an incredible human. he knows what the system is but still has a belief, belief in a system that has treated him poorly from jump. we have to applaud him during this particular month, black history month, we have to celebrate brian because he is making history right now. >> he is black, he's also latino. he represents multiple minority communities, and the experiences those communities and people within those circles have also gone through, as you point out. he alleges his treatment by the giants was typical of how the rooney rule has been administered the

now, in the lawsuit flores also alleges that dolphins owner steven ross offered him $100,000 for every season in order to get a higher draft pick. ross said we refused. flores was fired despite eight wins with miami. he said there are a few issues in which our teams and our clubs and leadership team spend more time. we will defend against these claims which are without merit. flores also said he loves coaching football. he's a gifted football coach. he wants to continue to coach, kate. there are right now five head coaching jobs that are still open in the nfl. flores considered a finalist for the houston texans job, and he said this morning, kate, that he's still hopeful he will get a head coaching job. >> andy, thank you for pointing that out. i really appreciate it. >>> cnn senior analyst el elie hoenig. you've been writing about this diversity for a long time. what do you make of the florida lawsuit and the impact it's going to have? >> it's about time. and the irony that this happened on the first day of black history month just two years after 2020, which was dubbed as this so-cal

and it happens to black coaches and it is unfortunate. >> steven ross has denied that the nfl says theyl fight vigorously. what do you say? >> they came forward in an hour pretty much of us filing a 60 page complaint ripe with allegations of criminality and inappropriate conduct and racial discrimination which is obvious in the numbers. and within an hour this is meritless. no investigation and said earlier they investigated deflated footballs longer than they even have given any consideration for these serious allegations. it is ridiculous when you think about it. >> i am so happy that you gentlemen came. thank you again. i am so glad you are speaking out and have the support system. good to see that thank you and we will have you back to discuss this and you will continue the course. >> certainly are. >> thank you. >> appreciate it. >> see you again. >> i have worked with this guy before. some people sure seem to be afraid of black women. what else explains the demeaning comments like senator john kennedy says he wants a nominee that knows a law book better than a catalogue. all that

. >> dolphins owner steven ross released a statement saying in part, i take great personal exceptionons are false, malicious and defamatory and vows to cooperate fully with the investigation that the nfl plans to launch. playing 10 seasons, former nfl player, now a neurosurgery resident at massachusetts general hospital. thank you for being here. also mention myron has a new book coming out this spring "2% way: how a philosophy of small improvements took me to oxford, the nfl and neurosurgery." i say this every time you're on, i have no resume compared to the two of you. thank you thaurchlg youhank you for being here. what's your reaction to what flores is saying about steven ross and the $100,000 he was offered to lose games and the fact that now we have these reports that the nfl is going to be investigating. >> it's sad, first of all, because as you noted, i've known brian flores for a time now and seen him come up from the ranks of being, you know, at the bottom of the so-called totem p pole, working hard in the nfl. the discrimination process in the nfl, in the naefl hiring proc

you also make the damning allegation that dolphins owner steven ross offered you money to untensionally of a higher draft pick. why include that? >> because i think that's part of the reason why i was let go. i was asked to tank. this game's given a lot to me, so to insult the integrity of the game, to disrespect the game, was something i wasn't going to play in. i think ultimately not partaking in that tanking cost me my job. >> reporter: the dolphins veem meantly denied any allegations of racial discrimination and added, the implication they acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect. flores' lawsuit calls out the practice known as race norming. a formula the nf used in their concussion settlement that assumes black players start at a lower cognitive level than white players. critics say the practice made it harder for black players to qualify for compensation. >> they basically were rating black players, former players, at a lower cognitive ability than white players. and so it just gives you how they view black people as being inferior intellectually

steven ross instructed him to tank games meaning lose to position the team for draft picks. floris says quote, that was a conversation about not doing as much as we needed to to win football games. take a flight, go on a vacation. i'll give you $100000.00 per loss. those exact words? yes. see the ads everywhere now, and 30 states plus the district of columbia and puerto rico where sports wagering is now legal. you can place a bet right there on your phone or in person, in some states in the stadium or arena. and in addition to the roughly 30 percent of americans who can place a wager, legally. anyone else could probably find a bulky, the national council on problem gaming estimates that some 6 and a half 1000000 americans struggle with gambling addiction. and like drug addiction, compulsive gamblers, brains experience a bio chemical rush, and like an alcoholic who needs to drink more to get drunk, the pathological gambler often escalates to bigger and riskier bets and can suffer withdrawl, trying to quit. so before you give that wagering app or real work out, remember what coach florid

the nfl disputes the claims and plans to fight the lawsuit steven ross offered to pay him $100,000 forted the team to tank when flores refused he was cast as, quote, the angry black man who is noncompliant and difficult to work with, resulting in his termination as head coach flores also alleged he learned last week in a text exchange with patriots coach bill belichick that the new york giants have moved forward in hiring brian daboll who's white before flores had his interview with the team. currently only one head coach in the nfl is black. >> it's a remarkable lawsuit you know, you look through some of the commentary this morning probably -- and we'll see -- a challenging suit the bill belichick texts are real and really raises questions about the rudy rule that the nfl has put in place and a lot of other companies to try to help diversify their staffing, which is to say that for every job, there is at least an effort and an interview to be had for quote, unquote candidates. here you have a situation where they'll affectively pick the person they want, who is white, at least that's

in his lawsuit flores made similar claims saying the dolphins owner steven ross urged him to lose gamesteam could get higher draft pick. ross denies it saying in part i take great personal exception to these ma learn shus attacks and the truth must be known. the allegations are false, malicious and defamatory. >>> mysterious and rare black diamond dubbed the inig ma is out of this world. it's made from a meteor impact. at over 500 carats the rock is the star. it's expected to fetch over $6 million. get your checkbooks out. >>> we all know it's important to tip your delivery drivers, but what if you as a customer got the tip instead. dominos is giving $3 tips to people who come in and pick up their own pizza. the deal will let you claim the credit towards eye future purchase. they are struggling with staff shortages. >>> in the '60s and '70s they figured out that yelling might just be the cure for what ales you. primal scream therapy. flash forward to 2022. lockdown is still ruining a lot of our lives. some moms in charleston, massachusetts, decided to give collective primal screaming a

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though a white coach had already been selected by the giants, and flores accused the dolphins owner steven ross of offering him $100,000 for every game he intentionally lost. also, the team could get the number one draft pick after the 2019 season. but today as jason reports, the nfl said these claims are without merit. >> the sports world reeling from allegations of systemic racism in the nfl by former miami dolphins coach brian flores. >> obviously, brian will become the rosa parks of the nfl. >> in a 58-page lawsuit, flores and his attorney stay nfl has a plantation culture, ago ewing the league lives in a time of the past and is rife with racism, particularly when it come to the hiring and retention of black homes, coordinators and general managers. the nfl denied the charges saying it was deeply committed to ensuring equitable employme packages and providing equitable opportunity throughout our organizations. he is suing because he had the interview even though they had already decided to hire another coach. the patriots coach seemingly congratulated the wrong person. belichick wrote, i he

but as it relates to what brian flores is talking about, he can't force steven ross to -- or any of theseones, he cannot force them to hire anybody. he is paid to do exactly what he did, stood before the media, gave you some empty platitudes, some placating words. he's paid to do stuff like pay end racism in the end zone. he's paid to hire jay-z to do the halftime show and having mary j. blige and dr. dre and kendrick lamar, as if that is going to gloss over this hideous situation they have when it comes to hiring. that's what roger goo dwel is paid to do. he's paid to smooth things over. he has no control over who is hired in the league. so ultimately to me it's an empty conversation. i can't tell you how many years in a row i have written a column about this same issue. i have had to write this column at least eight or nine times. and lucky for me i'm a hell of a writer and i know how to repurpose words because i am sick of writing about this issue. so imagine how the coaches who are denied opportunities time and again feel about always having to go through this every single hiring cycl

he as claims his ex-boss, the dolphins owner steven ross broke league tampering rules and offered him's what flores told cnn about what he wants to come from this lawsuit. >> i'm not looking for fluff policies. i'm looking for real change. to me, that starts in the hearts and minds of people who make those decisions. that's got to come through dialogue. that's got to come through communication. that's got to come through keeping an open mind. and being willing to talk to and get to know people that are different than you're used to. and, quite frankly, i think that if an owner is not willing to do that, then he's not fit to own in this league. this league is better than what is show. >> some background. because of a lack of diversity in leadership positions the nfl established the rooney rule in 2003. it requires every team to interview at least one diverse candidate. notably it was amended in 2009 to include gentle manager and front office positions. to take a closer look at the lawsuit and the impact of the rooney rule is m. jeremy duru, a professor of law at new york university whe

the miami dolphins claimed that the firing was because of organization issues, other than owner steven ross said that an organization can only function if it is collaborative and it works well together. he also denied that they paid the coach money to lose games. the giants said that brian flores was in the conversation but ultimately we hired the individual we felt was most qualified to be our next coast. the broncos say that the allegations are false and that their processcst. the broncos say that the allegations are false and that their processcoachst. the broncos say that the allegations are false and that their processcoacht. the broncos say that the allegations are false and that their process. the broncos say that the allegations are false and that their process was fair. and the nfl released a mem toe to all 32 teams titled our commitment to decide versity, equity and inclusion saying that the results of the nfl coaching diversity efforts are unacceptable. and stating that racism and any form of discrimination is contrary to the nfl's values. and that we understand the concerns of f

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 to come. so, guys, there is a powerful statement. this is a significant moment. >> how many open coaching jobs are there right now? >> there were nine head coaching job openings to start the season. i believe four of those have now been filled. none

the real issue is whether or not there was evidence that incentives were offered by steven ross, thelphins, to flores to actually tank for tua. and it does provide i think some explanation for why they ultimately parted ways and florida's was terminated. because it was not the prevailing wisdom down here in miami that flores was the problem with the dolphins, and people were in fact quite shocked and disappointed the ahis firing. >> professor duru, i want to know how you see this all playing out. >> well, we're in court now. and you know, the toothpaste is out of the tube here. so we'll see. settlement is always a possibility. but this complaint was drafted i think to go a bit -- to go the distance. so i don't think settlement is necessarily going to come to pass anytime soon. i think the things to keep in mind are whether this will remain a class, brian flores brought a class action. class certifications to move forward as a group. otherwise it's going to be an individual claim. in either case, flores will have to get past the motion to dismiss to get into discovery and get to the d

shortly after being hired as the dolphins head coach, flores also accuses owner steven ross of tryingery 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 don't love you back." thanks for joining us, we appreciate it. let's talk about the coach openings. you got nine head coach openings in the nfl this postseason. so far, six of them, kavitha, are filled, none of which have been filled by black coaches. clearly, this rooney rule is not working. so when the nfl says it, in fact, is working to become more inclusive, what do the numbers actually tell you in your reporting? >> the numbers are actually very interesting. in the immediacy after the rooney rule was instituted, we did see an uptick of black coaches and black head coaches and i think we topped out at six or seven. that's really a good clip i

giants and in his termination from the dolphins just last month further, he says, the miami owner, steven ross wanted him to lose games on purpose so that the dolphins could get the number one draft pick. that owner, ross, offered coach flores $100,000 per loss, but flores says as his team instead racked up wins late in the 19th season, the dolphins general manager told him the owner's mad that the team is winning the dolphins released a statement denying the allegations. flores alleges the giants scheduled a sham interview with him to comply with what's known as the rooney rule, a requirement that teams interview minority candidates for big jobs he offers proof a text message that he says he got from his former boss, the patriots coach, bill belichick in which he says belichick mistakenly congratulated him for getting the head coach job with the giants brian flores hadn't yet been interviewed. brian dable had. later coach flores said he received from belichick another text, sorry i efed this up, i double checked and misread the text, i think they're naming brian dable, i'm sorry about that bb

also within the lawsuit is a claim that shortly after he was hired in 2019, dolphins owner steven rossed flores $100,000 for every loss that season. flores was fired from the dolphins despite two winning seasons in a row. now, the nfl denies his allegations and says they will fight this lawsuit. the dolphins, giants, and broncos also pushing back, releasing statements vehemently denying the allegations. well, joining me now is hugh jackson, an 18-year nfl veteran coach, most recently as head coach of the cleveland browns, now head coach at grambling state university and terrance moore, national sports columnist for forbes.com, also author of "the real hank aaron: an intimate look at the life and legacy of the home run king." that should be a best seller. gentlemen, thank you so much for joining me on the broadcast. terrance, to you first here. can you take a little deeper into these claims of what flores is calling sham interviews and the incentivized tanking? what could he allege that can prove racial discrimination? >> well, a lot. and alex, let me begin with this. and this all start

the suit does go way into what he calls the sham interview at the giants, accusing miami owner steven ross to pay to lose for a better draft pick, totally overshadowing both the brady retirement and washington commanders today >> yes, the new name of the team for washington it is no secret, as i talked to rosenhaus about. you look at the players in the field, the representation in the sidelines, there's a mismatch there. you could say the same about the nba, too, but perhaps less so. the rooney rule requires you black candidates, but it doesn't abto be actually improving or increasing the number of coaches. even as a jets fan todd bowlsy was 9-7. how could we even fire that guy. he's had -- he should be a coach, without a doubt the enemy should be a coach. i could go on and on >> of course, morgan, this is the league's star moment with the super bowl a week and a half away they would rather be talking about something else but maybe it's the. >> the timing is crucial, and it is overshadows some of the big headlines in what's already a busy week it would seem that the league is dismisses som

and one of the things that he revealed in his scorched earth lawsuit was that his owner, steven ross,t some new, hot shot player. and so being incentivized to lose and worsen your record as a black man, coaching in the nfl it's not really a good thing. you can see that it is a difficult thing to escape from and if you think of you know, condoleezza rice's book, twice as good, which is a saying in many black households, how can you be twice as good if in fact your record is not going to reflect it? so it was a very difficult thing for him to do and i think that was a very telling piece of this lawsuit. >> let me show you brian flores in his own words. >> i mean the ruling is intended to get minorities an opportunity to sit down and find ownership, but i think what it's turned into is an instance where guys are just checking the box. that's been the case. i've been on some interviews in the past where that's, i've had that feeling. there's always no way to know for sure, but you know. i know i'm not alone there. >> but the results certainly speak if not for themselves, speak pretty loud

he alleges the billionaire owner steven ross told him he fired him because he would not tank the 2019pick. flores also claims he twice interviewed for head coaching jobs he was never going to get, only to fulfill the rooney rule, that teams interviewing minority candidates for head coaching vacancies. >> range of emotions, humiliation, disbelief, anger. >> these interviews were in 2019 with the denver broncos and just recently with the new york giants. both jobs went to white coaches. the lawsuit states in certain critical ways the nfl is racially segregated and managed much like a plantation. the dolphins' response, the implication we acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect. nfl also defended here responded we will defend against these claims which are without merit. flores claims ross offered him back in 2019 -- $100,000 if they loss. three coaches were black, now just one left, of the pittsburgh steelers. >> john: we'll keep watching the lawsuit and see where it goes. it does not look like they are going to get six more weeks of winter in miami. >

flores also taking aim at miami dolphins's owner steven ross who he says allegedly offered to pay him 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 some of those top positions on nfl teams. willie. >> morgan chesky. thanks so much. it will be interesting to see what happens to him erfrome. h promising young coach in the league. 40 years old. they won 8 of the last 9 games in miami. >>> just ahead. exciting news w

you have an owner, steven ross who offered to pay his coach $100,000 to lose.u can't trust the legitimacy of the competition. if you're brian flores, and you're trying to get in and trying to have a career, and you're being under mined, paid to lose, set up to fail, then how are you supposed to have a career for your next job when your previous job you've got a 2 and 20 record or 12 and 40 record. how can you placed as the future for another organization when this is your career. you're not going to get another job. so the domino effect of everything that's happening goes back to what i saw saying before. think about this in terms of what brian flores is going through, but think about the industry as a whole. the nfl has a whole right now has major problems. >> and it has major problems and it's majorly problematic, to be honest. i'm coming up against a hard break. i have to ask you about this, because one of my favorite human beings in the entire world, jamel hill is serving as executive producer on colin kaepernick. most of the things i learned about sports i

flores alleges billionaire owner steven ross told him that he really fired him because he wouldn't tankflores also claims that he twice interviewed for head coaching jobs that he was never really going to get only to fulfill the rudy rule which requires teams interview external minority candidates. >> it was a range of emotions; humiliation, disbelief, anger. >> reporter: those interviews were many 2019 with the denver broncos and just recently with the new york giants. both jobs went to white coaches. the lawsuit also a states in certain critical ways the nfl is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation. the dolphins' response? the implication that we acted in a mannerren inconnect -- inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect. the nfl also responded. we will defend against these claims which are without merit. more rest claims that owner ross actually offered him $100,000 a game in 2019 if the dolphins lost. now, last year there were just three black coaches out of 32 in the league, two of them have since been fired at the end of last season leaving just

he alleges steven ross offered him $100,000 for every dolphin lost during the 2019 season.usly considered him for coaching roles. flores claims they only considered him rudy rule. interview one minority for high ranking positions. the shocking dash cam video the moment a car loses complete control and crashes into a cliff side. this happened on the parkway in new jersey. >> the car was seen aggressively trying to overtake a pickup truck and that's what led rather, the truck refused to let him in and police say the driver is okay. but that's what led to that crash. it isn't clear if any of the drivers involved will be charged, crazy video there, steve. back to you. >> not far from my house. all right. thank you very much, ashley. >> meanwhile on this wednesday morning. at 10:00 this morning. officer wilbert mora will be laid to rest at saint pat's khalid just days after the funeral of his partner detective jason rivera last my day as we lauren the life and sacrifice of these fallen heroes a pro-police clothing line called midnight platoon is making sure families are taken ca

steven roth tried to incentivize flurries back in 2019 to lose games so they could get a better draft choice, in fact, offered him $100,000 for every lost if he can prove this allegation, stephen rossrity of the entire league and a lot more along with it should lose his ownership immediately if proven flurries. with more on what else the owner wanted him to do. not doing as much as we needed to do to win football games. take a flight. go on vacation. i'll give you $100,000 per loss. but those are just, you know exact words. that's not something i deal in truth, so to disrespect the game that way trust was lost, and there was certainly some strained relationships. and ultimately, i think that was to my demise and in miami meanwhile , some lighter news really in the nfl, the washington football team has finally decided to come up with an official new name. it's going to take a while to get used to, but if you haven't heard here it is. we are in. the commander's how much you wanna bet they start calling him the commandos sooner to shorten that out. i guess it is better than wftv owner by the way dance later. reportedly had a lot to do with the final decision, and they had to sit throu