{"id":1307844,"date":"2022-02-17T19:24:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T00:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1307844"},"modified":"2022-02-17T19:24:19","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T00:24:19","slug":"nfl-enlists-former-obama-ag-loretta-lynch-in-brian-flores-racism-suit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-enlists-former-obama-ag-loretta-lynch-in-brian-flores-racism-suit\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Enlists Former Obama AG Loretta Lynch in Brian Flores Racism Suit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnfl-enlists-former-obama-ag-loretta-lynch-in-brian-flores-racism-suit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1307844&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"subheading\">Loretta Lynch, former President Barack Obama\u2019s attorney general, has joined the NFL defense team against former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores\u2019 discrimination lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Earlier this month, Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and three specific franchises for alleged racist hiring practices, claiming that the league discriminates against black coaches. Among the many explosive allegations, Flores also claimed that&nbsp;Dolphins Owner Stephen Ross offered him as much as $100,000 per game to lose so that the team would&nbsp;own the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brian Flores&#8217; class action lawsuit against the NFL \u2013 he is being represented by the same firm that represented Harvey Weinstein victims and former Fox News employees in their discrimination cases <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1EqJ7qDA4A\">https:\/\/t.co\/1EqJ7qDA4A<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jrSjm12XHT\">pic.twitter.com\/jrSjm12XHT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michele Steele (@MicheleSteele) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MicheleSteele\/status\/1488616478886617088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 1, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Bloomberg first reported that Loretta Lynch would serve on the NFL\u2019s defense team along with lawyer Brad Karp.&nbsp; She previously served in the Obama administration toward the end of his tenure and is a partner at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &amp; Garrison, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/loretta-lynch-nfl-defense-team-brian-flores-lawsuit\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">Lynch became a household name among conservatives during the 2016 election when she secretly met with former President Bill Clinton while her office was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.breitbart.com\/politics\/2021\/06\/14\/reporter-broke-story-clinton-lynch-tarmac-meeting-dead-alleged-suicide\/\">investigating<\/a> former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her use of a private server to handle classified information.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">In his lawsuit against the NFL, Flores also said that he was unfairly treated when interviewing for the head coach position with the Denver Broncos in 2019, alleging that&nbsp;John Elway showed up hungover for the interview. He also claimed that the New York Giants discriminated against him when he interviewed to be head coach. All three teams have denied the allegations.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/10130918\/head-coach-brian-flores-of-the-miami-dolphins-walks-the-field-prior-picture-id1363680934\" alt=\"Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins walks the field prior to the game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium on January 09,...\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em>MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA \u2013 JANUARY 09: Head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins walks the field prior to the game against the New England Patriots at Hard Rock Stadium on January 09, 2022 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased and confident with the process that resulted in the hiring of Brian Daboll,\u201d the Giants said. \u201cWe interviewed an impressive and diverse group of candidates. 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe vehemently deny any allegations of racial discrimination and are proud of the diversity and inclusion throughout our organization,\u201d the Dolphins said. \u201cThe implication that we acted in a manner inconsistent with the integrity of the game is incorrect. We will be withholding further comment on the lawsuit at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loretta Lynch, former President Barack Obama\u2019s attorney general, has joined the NFL defense team against former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores\u2019 discrimination lawsuit. 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