Brian Flores Explains Decision To Reveal Bill Belichick Texts

Remember Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL? He also mentioned New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and the texts he received after the New York Giants thing.

Flores interviewed with the Giants for their head coaching vacancy. There’s nothing wrong with this, but the NY team had already made a choice. They decided to hire another Brian. To make things worse, Belichick texted Flores to congratulate him on the new job. It was like adding salt to an injury. Of course, Belichick didn’t do it on purpose. It was a big misunderstanding. However, it sure added fuel to the fire.

Brian Flores talks about Bill Belichick texts

Flores sat down for an interview with Brandon Marshall during his “I Am Athlete” podcast. Belichick’s former assistant doesn’t hold any grudges. He just wanted to make things clear.

“To me, I thought it was specific to the lawsuit in that it confirmed a lot of things that I thought were going on — that I think a lot of Black or minority coaches think are going on,” Flores explained. “It kind of confirmed it for me as far as having a fair and equal opportunity to go and have an interview and show your acumen, show intelligence, show your ability to lead, show your willingness and your leadership. Oftentimes, it’s not a fair and equal playing field.”

Flores wasn’t happy with the whole situation and decided to file a lawsuit. He mentioned words like “racism” and the whole situation escalated overnight. According to him, the Giants just tried to follow the Rooney Rule.

The Giants released a statement right after Flores filed a lawsuit. They deny each and every accusation and did note that Belichick has nothing to do with their search for a new head coach.

“In addition, Mr. Belichick does not speak for and has no affiliation with the Giants,” the statement read in part. “Mr. Belichick’s text exchange provides no insight into what actually transpired during our head coaching search.”

Well, its’s a rather unfortunate situation for everyone involved. Flores is seeking justice and the Giants believe they didn’t do anything wrong. Belichick was caught in the middle of the whole thing.