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Brian Flores responds to comments by Tua Tagovailoa calling him a terrible person

FILE - Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores watches his players prior to an NFL preseason football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Aug. 26, 2023, in Minneapolis. Flores still has a pit in his stomach when he thinks about the Khyree Jackson and the car crash that took the rookie cornerbacks' life earlier this month. The Vikings defensive coordinator was not only enamored by Jackson's potential but by the unconventional path he took to the NFL. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn, File) (Bruce Kluckhohn, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Brian Flores is still answering for his time with the Miami Dolphins.

This is thanks in large part to critical comments made by his former quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

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In an interview with Dan Le Batard, Tagovailoa called Flores a terrible person.

The quarterback also said that during his time as head coach, Flores constantly told him that he sucked and that he didn’t belong in the position.

Flores is now the defensive coordinator with the Minnesota Vikings.

Flores said Tuesday, “Specific to the comments that were made by Tua, I just want to say look, I’m genuinely happy genuinely happy for the success that Tua’s had and I wish him nothing but the best. I think player relationships are very important to me. That’s the foundation of coaching.”

Flores said his main focus in on the team he’s coaching, the 2024 Vikings.

As for their relationship, Flores said, “I think part of coaching is correcting, I’m always going to correct, I’m always going to have a high standard, and I’ve done a lot of reflecting on the situation, communication, I think there’s things I can do better, for sure.”

As for the specific comment that he’s a terrible person, Flores said “Look I’m human. So that hit me in a way that I wouldn’t say was positive for me. At the same time, I have to use that and say how can I grow from that, how can I be better?... Do I feel like that’s me? No. But, how can i grow from that situation and create a world where nobody can say that about Brian Flores.”


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