Update 02/06/2022 1:52pm:

Recently, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell released a statement related to Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices. Goodell reportedly sent a memo to teams this past Saturday saying “racism and any form of discrimination is contrary to the NFL’s values.” However, Flores’ legal team is saying Goodell’s response is a “public relations ploy.”

Lawyers Doug Wigdor and John Elefterakis spoke on the memo, saying "The statement made today by the Commissioner is, 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 continued saying “For too many years, the NFL has hidden behind the cover of foundations that were supposed to protect the rights of Black players and coaches, all while letting systemic racial bias fester in its front offices … The NFL is now rolling out the same playbook yet again and that is precisely why this lawsuit was filed.”

Update 02/02/2022 1:07am: 

The NFL, along with the three teams named in the Brian Flores lawsuit, responded to the claims set forth by the former head coach. 

The New York Giants expressed how "pleased and confident" they are in their hiring process. "We interviewed an impressive and diverse group of candidates," the team said. "The fact of the matter is, Brian Flores was in the conversation to be our head coach until the eleventh hour. Ultimately, we hired the individual we felt was most qualified to be our next head coach."

The Denver Broncos detailed their interview process with Flores in early January. "Pages of detailed notes, analysis and evaluations from our interview demonstrate the depth of our conversation and sincere interest in Mr. Flores as a head coaching candidate," the team said. "Our process was thorough and fair to determine the most qualified candidate for our head coaching position. {...] The Broncos will vigorously defend the integrity and values of our organization -- and its employees -- from such baseless and disparaging claims."

Lastly, the National Football League responded to the lawsuit late Tuesday. "The NFL and our clubs are deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices and continue to make progress in providing equitable opportunities throughout our organizations," it said in a statement. "Diversity is core to everything we do, and there are few issues on which our clubs and our internal leadership team spend more time. We will defend against these claims, which are without merit."

Flores's former team, the Miami Dolphins, "vehemently" denied the claims against their organization and were "proud of the diversity and inclusion throughout our organization." They added, "The implication that we acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect."

Original 02/01/2022 8:49pm:

According to reports, ex-Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores is suing the NFL, Miami Dolphins, New York Giants, and the Denver Broncos for alleged racist hiring practices. 

In his suit, Flores claims that Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him $100,000 to lose games so the team could secure a higher draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. Yahoo Sports' Jason Owens noted the lawsuit "includes texts he alleges are from New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick demonstrating that the Giants conducted an interview with Flores while knowing that they intended to hire Brian Daboll as head coach."

Per the lawsuit: 

While racial barriers have been eroded in many areas, Defendant the National Football League (“NFL” or the “League”) lives in a time of the past. As described throughout this Class Action Complaint, the NFL remains rife with racism, particularly when it comes to the hiring and retention of Black Head Coaches, Coordinators and General Managers. 

Over the years, the NFL and its 32-member organizations (the “Teams”) have been given every chance to do the right thing. Rules have been implemented, promises made—but nothing has changed. In fact, the racial discrimination has only been made worse by the NFL’s disingenuous commitment to social equity.  
As such, in the face of the risks associated with combating racism and injustice, and in particular standing up to organizations as powerful as the NFL and its Teams, Mr. Flores has determined that the only way to effectuate real change is through the Courts, where the NFL’s conduct can be judged by a jury of Mr. Flores’ peers. A judgment that is long overdue.

In certain critical ways, the NFL is racially segregated and is managed much like a plantation. Its 32 owners—none of whom are Black—profit substantially from the labor of NFL players, 70% of whom are Black. 

The owners watch the games from atop NFL stadiums in their luxury boxes, while their majority-Black workforce put their bodies on the line every Sunday, taking vicious hits and suffering debilitating injuries to their bodies and their brains while the NFL and its owners reap billions of dollars.

Source: Yahoo Sports