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‘Chip on his shoulder’: Brian Flores lawyers condemn racial stereotypes in NFL coaching report

The Guardian Sport Tuesday 13 October 2026, 23:39 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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Recruiting report prepared for Raiders’ 2024 searchLawyers say assessment contains racial stereotypesFlores sued NFL over discriminatory hiring in 2022A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers. The Korn Ferry report, made public on Tuesday and obtained by the Associated Press, lists six strengths and seven...

  • Recruiting report prepared for Raiders’ 2024 search

  • Lawyers say assessment contains racial stereotypes

  • Flores sued NFL over discriminatory hiring in 2022

A recently unsealed recruiting report on Brian Flores contains multiple examples of “racial stereotypes” and amounts to unlawful retaliation for the coach’s discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, according to his lawyers.

The Korn Ferry report, made public on Tuesday and obtained by the Associated Press, lists six strengths and seven weaknesses that Flores’ attorneys say demonstrate the league’s continued reliance on racial stereotypes in hiring and its retaliation against the coach for his lawsuit alleging racial discrimination.

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