flores filed a lawsuit this week against the nfl and its 32 teams alleging racial discrimination. >> many have come before and done a lot to create change in this country for people of color. and i just felt like in this instance, you know, it was my turn to step up. >> reporter: flores says he's stepping up after he claims the new york giants interviewed him for a job as head coach, even though they planned to hire the assistant coach from the buffalo bills, brian daboll, who is white. according to the lawsuit, text messages show the patriots coach gave it away by congratulating the wrong person, since flores hadn't even been interviewed yet. belichick writing, coach, are you talking to brian flores or brian daboll. sor, i f-ed this up. i think they are naming daboll. i am sorry about that. >> it was humiliating to be honest. there was disbelief. there was anger. >> flores and his lawyers argue