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.