Stephen Colbert Sacks The New York Jets With A Bitingly Accurate Joke

As if Jets fans haven't heard it all before.
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Sorry Jets fans, but you’re not going to like this one.

“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert spent much of his Wednesday night monologue explaining the accusations of racism in the NFL after former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores sued the league and three teams this week.

“The NFL can’t be racist!” Colbert said in mock disbelief. “They spray-painted a tiny ‘end racism’ next to the Kansas City Chiefs logo.”

"End Racism" is seen in the end zone at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
"End Racism" is seen in the end zone at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Flores said he was put through “sham” job interviews just so teams could meet the Rooney Rule requiring that they interview minority candidates for key positions. He also claimed that Dolphins’ owner Stephen Ross offered him $100,000 to lose games so the team could secure a better draft pick.

“Wow, what a waste of money,” Colbert cracked. “The Jets will lose for free.”

The Jets, which has historically been one of the NFL’s most hapless teams, is coming off a season in which it had the league’s second-worst record. In fact, the team hasn’t had a winning season since 2015.

See more in Colbert’s monologue:

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