Brian Flores grew up in a tough part of Brooklyn and worked long hours in his first football job as a scouting assistant. Now he's taking on the NFL — and facing an uncertain future.
On February 4, 2019, the Miami Dolphins introduced Brian Flores as the team's 13th head coach at a press conference full of smiles and heady talk about the team's future.
It was the day after Flores had won his third Super Bowl as a longtime assistant coach with the New England Patriots, and his new boss sang his praises. "Two things that stand out immediately when you meet Brian are his football intelligence and leadership skills," Dolphins' general manager Chris Grier said."Brian is widely respected throughout the NFL ...
Ex-NFL coach speaks out about 'humiliating' Bill Belichick text 02:57Flores said he felt humiliated and angry when he found out he'd been invited for an interview even though the team had already decided on Daboll."I would say I felt similar pressures that Black people feel in all fields, not just football," he told CNN this week."That we have to do more, that we have to be better, that we have to be exceptional just to stay on a level playing field.
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