Unsealed Raiders Memo Casts Brian Flores as Retaliation Claim in 2022 NFL Bias Suit Grows
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Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
Unsealed Raiders Memo Casts Brian Flores as Retaliation Claim in 2022 NFL Bias Suit Grows
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 13
Summary
A Korn Ferry memo prepared for the Raiders' coaching search was unsealed Tuesday, showing Brian Flores was assessed but not interviewed before Las Vegas hired Klint Kubiak.
The document describes Flores with phrases such as "dictator," "erratic" and needing someone to "rein in" his behavior, while also saying he became polished through exposure to wealthy white people.
Flores' lawyers said the language supports two claims in his 2022 class-action suit: that NFL teams retaliated after he sued over racial discrimination and that head-coach hiring still relies on racial stereotypes.
The memo surfaced after a magistrate judge rejected Korn Ferry's effort to keep it confidential; Flores' broader lawsuit targets the NFL and all 32 teams, with Steve Wilks and Ray Horton later joining.