Steelers Hire Brian Flores, Handle Situation Without Race-Baiting

Brian Flores could have sued the NFL for not permitting him to have a head teaching gig, however he can not complain about being jobless anymore.

The previous Miami Dolphins head coach received employed as a particular defensive assistant and linebacker’s coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ on Saturday. Nonetheless, the rent doesn’t imply that his ongoing authorized battle in opposition to the NFL is over.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is thrilled to have Flores aboard. Flores, one of many sensible defensive minds within the NFL,  will carry 14 years of teaching expertise to the Black and Gold’s workers. “I’m enthusiastic about Brian Flores becoming a member of our teaching workers given his historical past of creating and educating defensive gamers throughout his time within the NFL,” Tomlin stated. “Brian’s resume speaks for itself, and I stay up for him including his experience to assist our crew.”

We’ve named Brian Flores as our senior defensive assistant/linebackers.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) February 19, 2022

Tomlin has lengthy confirmed himself to be one of many classiest people within the league, and the best way wherein he dealt with the Flores rent additional proves that time. 

Discover how there was no drama in Tomlin’s announcement. No point out of offering “equal alternative” for a black man in a “racist league,” no throwing shade on the groups that didn’t rent Flores, no statements about how social justice gained the day. It was strictly a soccer determination with (apparently) no underlying motives, and it seems to be just like the Steelers received a extremely certified particular person to fill their teaching emptiness.

Regardless that Flores has created an pointless stir within the league along with his baseless lawsuit, it’s satisfying to see him again on an NFL teaching workers, particularly contemplating why the Dolphins fired him. He deserves a shot to educate in some capability, and hopefully he succeeds in Pittsburgh. 

And that’s the way it ought to be. If you’re a Steelers fan, get excited! Your already stout protection will seemingly solely get higher now that Flores may have an opportunity to work his magic inside it. Let’s simply hope this doesn’t get soured by some twisted social justice narrative within the months to come back.