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Brian Flores Says 'Race Played a Role' in Dolphins Firing; Miami Denies Allegations

Brian Flores expressed his belief Monday that his race played a role in the Miami Dolphins firing him as head coach at the end of the 2021 NFL season.

Appearing on the I Am Athlete podcast with Omar Kelly of the Sun-Sentinel and former NFL wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Chad Johnson (h/t Hal Habib of USA Today), Flores gave his thoughts on getting fired despite leading Miami to back-to-back winning seasons.

Regarding his surprising termination, Flores said:

"I think race played a role in my firing.