Brian Flores cost himself "millions" in turning down a non-disparagement agreement with the Dolphins upon his exit from the team.The former Miami head coach said in an interview on "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" on HBO that he
Kelvin Beachum Jersey was asked by Dolphins owner Stephen Ro s to sign an NDA, but declined it as he felt it would have "really silenced me.""It was millions of dollars," Flores' attorney John Elefterakis told Gumbel.MORE:Doug Wigdor, another of Flores' attorneys, added: "It was two years ... to coach Flores' credit, he wasn't gonna sign that, because he wanted it wasn't about the money. If it was about the money he would have signed it. What he did instead was he filed this lawsuit so that he could help other coaches, now and in the future."The Dolphins responded to the claims of an NDA, according to ESPN, saying that the team does not know why Flores continues to make "unfounded statements.""This latest a sertion by Brian Flores that Steve Ro s mentioned an NDA
James Conner Jersey to him is categorically false. This just did not happen and we simply cannot understand why Brian continues this pattern of making unfounded statements that he knows are untrue," the team said. "We are fully cooperating with the NFL investigation and look forward to all of the facts coming out which we are confident will prove that his claims are false and defamatory."Wigdor posted screenshots on Twitter of the draft agreement and payment termination notice to counter the Dolphins' claims that Flores was not telling the truth.In response to the calling Brian Flores' a sertion of an NDA "categorically false," below are screenshots from the draft agreement & payment termination notice.If had signed this, he would have been gagged and unable to talk about his experience. WigdorLaw (@WigdorLaw) MORE: A non-disparagement agreement is a clause within the separation of employment documentation that states you wont say anything negative about a company or its leaders in any form of communication.These clauses
Justin Murray Jersey aim to prevent employees from speaking out against their former employment, whether it be from speaking to a friend, on social media, or through interviews with reporters.One step forward, three steps back.Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL has already sparked a change within the league. But will Flores himself get another shot at a head coaching position? shares his views on the diversity
Anquan Boldin Jersey problem within the NFL. (@sportingnews) Wigdor explained that NFL coaches risk losing money if they don't sign an NDA if they are fired with a few years remaining on their contract. He said it is to "buy their silence."Flores is in the middle of a lawsuit against the NFL and several teams, including the Dolphins, over alleged racial discrimination in its hiring practices, among other charges..explains why the Brian Flores lawsuit is important for bringing attention to the racial inequalities that are still prevalent in the NFL.Full interview
Arizona Cardinals Pet Gear (@sportingnews) Also in the interview with Gumbel, Flores explained how he came to land on the Steelers' coaching staff. He said he had reached out to Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin for advice about what should be next in his coaching career, but the conversation eventually turned to discu sing an opportunity to coach in Pittsburgh.Flores was hired as asenior defensive a sistant and linebackers coach."I'm a very capable coach in this league," Flores said. "But I do feel like he saw a situation where there was a very experienced coach who could help his staff, who was also a Black coach in the league. And I think that kind of speaks to what we'
Ross Travis Jersey re talking about."MORE:Flores also noted during his interview that he never spoke with anyone on the Patriots about po sibly returning as a member of the staff. Flores had been an a sistant coach with New England from 2008 until 2018.Flores told Gumbel that he hadn't spoken with Patriots coach Bill Belichick since the leaked text me sage exchange, but wouldn't rule out a future conversation."There's potential that we could run into each other," Flores said. "I mean I'd be open to a conversation."
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