Key Korn Ferry document in Brian Flores case becomes public

Key Points:

• A document prepared by search firm Korn Ferry summarizing Brian Flores’s "strengths and weaknesses" has been revealed, containing harsh criticisms including claims he once threatened violence and made irrational demands during an ownership meeting.
• The document, attached to a supplemental complaint in Flores’s lawsuit against the Miami Dolphins, also notes that ongoing litigation involving Flores "may be a distraction," and includes statements from NFL executives labeling him as "the worst hiring decision we’ve ever made."
• Flores’s legal team argues that these assessments reflect systemic racial discrimination and retaliation within the NFL's coaching hiring process, asserting that racial stereotypes influenced the candidate profile prepared for the Raiders.
• The Raiders did not interview Flores for their head-coaching vacancy despite using Korn Ferry’s assessment, raising questions about the fairness of the hiring process and potential bias against Flores following his lawsuit.
• Flores’s lawyers suggest that further discovery may reveal additional evidence of institutional racism and retaliation in the NFL, particularly through informal communications among team owners and executives.