By Nick Selbe Hours after Flores sued the league and three teams for racist hiring practices, the NFL said the former Dolphins coach’s claims were “without merit.” View the original article to see embedded media. Shortly after news broke of Brian Flores’s class-action lawsuit against the NFL and three teams for racist hiring practices, the league released a statement asserting its commitment to diversity and called the former Dolphins coach’s claims “without merit.” “The NFL and our clubs are deeply committed to ensuring equitable employment practices and continue to make progress in providing…