The accusations by Brian Flores against the Miami Dolphins could have unpleasant consequences for owner Stephen Ross. He may have to sell the franchise.

Munich – Is Brian Flores toppling his former employer? Apparently, it’s not that unlikely.

Flores, who was surprisingly fired by the Miami Dolphins on Black Monday after the regular season, is accusing owner Stephen Ross of offering him $100,000 for each bust shortly after he was hired, as part of a lawsuit against the NFL and various teams. Tanking, in other words, with the goal of looking as bad as possible at the end of the season and getting the highest draft pick possible.

But when the Dolphins went on to win games, Ross was said to be “pissed.”

Is Ross trying to talk his way out of it?

It’s going to get messy for Ross now, because as NFL insider Ian Rapoport reports, it’s even possible in a worst-case scenario that Ross will lose his team should Flores’ allegations be proven. The assumption: the NFL’s investigation will conclude that this offer was indeed made.

Others report that Ross may try to sell the offer as a joke. A bad joke, though that is likely to backfire.

“I doubt Roger (Goodell, NFL commissioner, ed.) will be sympathetic to this defence,” one source is quoted as saying. Goodell had made it clear just last week that violating the integrity of the game “will not be tolerated. “

Ross had responded to the Flores allegations with a statement saying, “I personally take great offence to these malicious attacks and the truth needs to be known. His allegations are false, malicious and defamatory. We understand that there are media reports that the NFL intends to investigate his allegations and we will cooperate fully.”

He “welcome this investigation and I am committed to defending my personal integrity and the integrity and values of the entire Miami Dolphins organization against these unfounded, unfair and disparaging allegations.”