NFL commissioner Roger Goodell addresses 'unacceptable' coaching diversity efforts; Brian Flores' lawyers call statement 'a public relations ploy.'
The comments came in a memo to NFL teams from the commissioner, following a lawsuit filed by former Dolphins coach Brian Flores, ESPN reported., commissioner Roger Goodell told teams Saturday that the league's efforts to promote diversity among head coaches “have been unacceptable," ESPN reported.
Douglas H. Wigdor and John Elefterakis, Flores' attorneys, said in a statement that Goodell's letter was"on the surface, a positive first step, but we suspect that this is more of a public relations ploy than real commitment to change."They added that Goodell hasn't reached out to them or their client to discuss his concerns.
Flores said he was offered an interview with the New York Giants for a head coaching position and texted with his mentor, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, about the upcoming meeting.
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