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Pittsburgh Steelers hire Brian Flores after coach files racial discrimination suit against NFL

Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is returning to the National Football League as the senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh

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Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores is returning to the National Football League as the senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh

Highlights

  • Brian Flores is returning to the National Football League as the senior defensive assistant and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
  • Flores filed a federal lawsuit alleging racial discrimination against the NFL, the New York Giants and other teams earlier this month.
  • Flores, who is Black with Honduran roots, has over 14 years of coaching experience in the NFL.
  • He led the Miami Dolphins to back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in nearly 20 years.
  • The NFL denied Flores’ claims and said it would fight the suit and that it will continue to fight the claims, which are “without merit,” the league said in a statement.
  • Flores’ attorney said he will continue with his race discrimination class action.