Former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores' class-action lawsuit against the NFL and its 32 teams includes an allegation that Fins owner Stephen Ross offered to pay him $100,000 per loss during the 2019 season so the team could obtain better 2020 draft picks.
Flores also says that Ross wanted him to speak with a "prominent" under-contract quarterback during the 2020 offseason in violation of the league's tampering rules.
Ross offered this response to Flores' claims Wednesday, calling them "false, malicious and defamatory."
Daniel Oyefusi of the Miami Herald relayed the entire statement:
Flores became the Dolphins' head coach in 2019 as the team began a monstrous rebuild that included a new general manager (Chris Grier) and head coach.