“I was devastated & humiliated”: Ray Horton reveals why he is joining Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL

“I was devastated & humiliated”: Ray Horton reveals why he is joining Brian Flores’ lawsuit against the NFL

Ray Horton and Brian Flores

Since Brian Flores initially filed his lawsuit against the NFL, he has gained a lot of support from many people. Moreover, he has now added two plaintiffs in former coaches, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton who are alleging that they were discriminated against by the Arizona Cardinals and Tennesse Titans, respectively.

The news comes quite soon after Brian Flores added the Houston Texans to his lawsuit. New information was added to the suit and it read “Texans were rightfully concerned that if it hired Mr. McCown over Mr. Flores, it would bolster Mr. Flores’ allegations of systemic discrimination against Black candidates, particularly given that the team had just fired Black Head Coach David Culley after only one season.”

“I am proud to stand with Brian Flores”: Ray Horton

Brian Flores
Brian Flores

The Texans hired Lovie Smith as their head coach and Flores appreciated that. “To be clear, Mr. Smith is more than qualified for the role, and it is a positive thing that another Black Head Coach has been hired by an NFL football team.” But, it alleges that Houston chose not to hire Brian Flores because of his lawsuit and that he stood against systemic racism in the NFL.

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Along with this update came the addition of the two coaches, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton who had their own claims. “I am proud to stand with Coach Flores and Coach Wilks in combatting the systemic discrimination which has plagued the NFL for far too long,” Horton said in a statement as reported by ESPN.

“When I learned from Coach Mularkey’s statements that my head coach interview with the Titans was a sham, I was devastated and humiliated. By joining this case, I am hoping to turn that experience into a positive and make lasting change and create true equal opportunity in the future,” the statement further read.

It will be interesting to see what happens next in the case.

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