Happy Super Bo... hang on... *checks with nonexistent legal staff*... ok yeah it's cool we can say it. Happy Super Bowl weekend everyone! As the Cincinnati Bengals take on the favorite Los Angeles Rams in the NFL's showcase game, we take a look at the story hanging over the weekend. Brian Flores, former Miami Dolphins head coach, has filed a class action lawsuit against the NFL and three teams for racist practices in their hiring and firing processes.
Fortunately, Oliver Stone did us the favor of tackling (see what we did there?) this topic and at least 10 more in his film Any Given Sunday. Join us as we get into how this movie feels like doing cocaine, why south Florida is a cesspool, and all the ways Al Pacino is actually a bad coach in this movie.
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/sports/football/what-did-jon-gruden-say.html
https://www.wsj.com/articles/jon-gruden-email-demaurice-smith-11633721045
https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/a-history-of-segregation-in-the-nfl/248625/
https://touchdownwire.usatoday.com/lists/brian-flores-may-have-legal-precedents-with-nfls-long-racist-history-present-misery/