The Super Bowl is on February 13, but the offseason beyond that has already kicked off.
U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush, a Democrat from Illinois, wrote a letter about hiring minority coaches in the NFL to fellow Illinois Democrat Rep. Jan Schakowski , who's Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce. That committee oversees professional sports. Here's what the letter stated.
"It is the responsibility of this Subcommittee—given our jurisdiction over professional sports—to shine a bright light on these allegations and to thoroughly investigate these concerns. As such, I urge you to swiftly hold a hearing on the issue of systemic racism in the NFL, especially as it relates to ownership, coaching, and general management positions."
Flores was fired by the Miami Dolphins last month for alleged"poor collaboration" with the club, even though he had back-to-back winning seasons in Miami. On Tuesday, Flores filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York, alleging the"NFL remains rife with racism," particularly around hiring Black head coaches, general managers and top coordinators.
Davon Godchaux #56 of the Miami Dolphins greets head coach Brian Flores prior to the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Hard Rock Stadium on October 04, 2020 in Miami Gardens, Florida.Flores went on to say the Dolphins offered him $100,000 per loss in the 2019 season so the team could improve its draft status.
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