USAT: Broncos Wire audio clip

USAT: Broncos Wire

Feb 5, 2022

Brian Flores is suing the NFL for racism in hiring, and the Denver Broncos are among three teams mentioned by name in his lawsuit. Flores alleges that Denver interviewed him for a head coach opening in 2019 merely to satisfy the NFL’s Rooney Rule. - In a recent interview with NPR’s The Limits, Flores spoke to host Jay Williams about his interview with the Broncos three years ago. - “I went to it feeling like this was a Rooney Rule interview,” Flores told NPR. “They didn’t interview any other Black candidate I believe. They were late to the interview. 45 minutes to an hour. There was a text like, ‘Hey it’s going to take a bit. We’re not ready yet. We’re not ready yet.’ I go up and sit down with their executive team. Look when you sit in front of a group – I’ve been on 9 interviews – there are notes, they are [usually] ready to go. - “There’s a system and a process of how they are going to interview you where they have a series of questions on this area and this area. They [the Broncos] looked disheveled, like they were out of it. A couple of guys in particular. I felt like it was a decision they had already made. I always put my best foot forward. I came out of there feeling like I impressed them and did well, but I didn’t feel like I was going to get that job. Like I had any shot to get that job.” - The Broncos have denied Flores allegations, saying in a statement that the 2019 interview “began promptly at the scheduled time of 7:30 a.m.” Former general manager John Elway also released a statement. - “If I appeared ‘disheveled,’ as he claimed, it was because we had flown in during the middle of the night — immediately following another interview in Denver (with Mike Munchak) — and were going on a few hours of sleep to meet the only window provided to us,” part of Elway’s statement read. - The NFL has said they will “defend against these claims” of racism in hiring, an allegation which the league says is “without merit.” - - List - - 8 potential candidates to buy the Broncos if the team is sold - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Broncos Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Broncos Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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