In the wake of Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL that includes allegations of racial discrimination in the hiring process for coaches, former head coach Marvin Lewis said he experienced a similar issue in 2002.
Appearing on ESPN's First Take on Wednesday, Lewis recalled going through the interview process with the Carolina Panthers after it had been reported John Fox was going to be named their next head coach:
First TakeFormer Bengals head coach <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvinLewis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarvinLewis</a> recalls a story similar to Brian Flores’ regarding the NFL’s hiring practices. <a href="https://t.co/AbY1QnYt6S">pic.twitter.com/AbY1QnYt6S</a>
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