Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a class-action lawsuit against the NFL and its teams this week, accusing them of sham interviews, incentivizing losses and pressure to improperly recruit players. The league and three of the teams involved — the Dolphins, New York Giants and Denver Broncos — denied his allegations in short order, leaving two distinct tracks to follow.
The first, of course, is whether any laws were broken. The second is whether the NFL will react internally to Flores’ allegations. Will it make further attempts to strengthen its diverse hiring policies for coaches? Would it discipline Dolphins owner Stephen Ross if he, as Flores alleges, offered $100,000 bonuses to lose games in an effort to secure the No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft? And what will become of Flores, who has risked his career at age 40?
Flores said in a statement that he hopes others will join…
