The New York Giants issued a statement Thursday evening saying that allegations made by former Dolphins head coach Brian Flores "about the legitimacy of his candidacy for our head coach position are disturbing and simply false."
The Giants also stated that the decision to hire Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, who is white, was made Jan. 28; one day after they held an in-person interview with Flores for the position.
"After we interviewed six exceptional and diverse candidates, the decision on who we would hire as head coach was made on the evening of January 28, one day after Mr. Flores spent an entire day in our offices going through his second interview for the position, meeting with ownership and other staff members, and receiving a tour of our facility," the Giants said.
The Giants included in their statement an itinerary of Flores' interview schedule on Jan. 27, adding "there is additional concrete and objective evidence to substantiate we did not make our decision until the evening of the 28th."
Flores, who is Black, filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Manhattan federal court against the NFL and three of its teams -- the Broncos, Dolphins and Giants -- alleging a pattern of racist hiring practices by the league and racial discrimination.
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