Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores (center) talks to team owner Stephen M. Ross during practice before an NFL football game against the New York Jets at Miami Gardens, Fla., in 2019. Flores, who was filed after the 2021 regular season ended last month, despite the Dolphins’ improvement during his tenure, sued the National Football League and three of its teams Feb. 1, saying racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation. (Wilfredo Lee/AP FILE PHOTO)
By Tim Dahlberg, AP SPORTS COLUMNIST The fact there is inherent racism in the NFL — at least at the top level — has never…