The hiring comes less than three weeks after Flores, who is Black, sued the NFL and three teams over alleged racist hiring practices following his dismissal by Miami.
Ex-Miami Dolphins head coach is suing the NFL, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New York Giants, alleging racist hiring practices. The NFL has released a statement calling the suit "without merit."The Pittsburgh Steelers hired the former Miami Dolphins coach on Saturday to serve as a senior defensive assistant. Flores will specialize in working with Pittsburgh’s linebackers, a group that includes NFL Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt.following his dismissal by Miami.
"I am excited about Brian Flores joining our coaching staff given his history of developing and teaching defensive players during his time in the NFL," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. "Brian’s resume speaks for itself, and I look forward to him adding his expertise to help our team."Tomlin is the NFL’s longest-tenured Black head coach and one of three Black men to lead teams last season. The other two, Flores and Houston’s David Culley, were fired.
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