Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores addressed the controversy surrounding his relationship with Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after the NFL player blasted his former coach, calling him a "terrible person." 

Speaking to the media a day after Tagovailoa’s remarks were aired on Monday, Flores raised the issue himself.

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"Look, I’m happy, genuinely happy for the success Tua’s had. And I really wish him nothing but the best," Flores began, adding that he got into coaching more than two decades ago because of the impact good relationships with coaches had on him. 

"I think player relationships are very important to me. I think that’s the foundation of coaching… I wish nothing but the best to Tua. Really more than anything, I’m just focused on the Vikings, the 2024 Vikings, the players we have." 

In an interview that aired Monday on "The Dan LeBatard Show," Tagovailoa did not hide his contempt for Flores. 

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"To put it in simplest terms, if you woke up every morning and I told you you suck at what you did, that you don’t belong doing what you do, that you shouldn’t be here, that this guy should be here, that you haven’t earned this right. ... And then you have somebody else come in and tell you, ‘Dude, you are the best fit for us, you are accurate, you are the best.’ How would it make you feel listening to one or the other?"

"I don’t care who you are. You can be the president of the United States," he continued. "You have a terrible person that’s telling you things that you don’t want to hear or that you probably shouldn't ever hear, you're going to start to believe that about yourself. And so that’s sort of like what ended up happening."

When asked if he agreed with the quarterback’s remarks, Flores said he’s "reflected" on the situation. 

"I think part of coaching is correcting. I’m always going to correct. I’m always going to have a high standard. Look, I’ve done a lot of reflecting on this situation and communication. I think there’s things I could do better, for sure, and I’ve grown in that way. And I’ve tried to apply the things I could do better and the things that I’ve learned over the last 2-3 years. But I would say over the long haul, I’ve had a lot of great relationships over my 21-year career here."

Flores added that hearing him be called a "horrible person" wasn’t "positive for me." 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for a banned anabolic steroid in March and was stripped of prize money and points earned at a tournament in California, but the newly crowned Cincinnati Open winner won't face further suspension. 

The 23-year-old tested positive for low levels of metabolite of clostebol, a banned anabolic steroid that can be used for ophthalmological and dermatological use. San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended by MLB for 80 games after testing positive for the same drug in 2022.

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Eight days after the Indian Wells tournament, Sinner tested positive again in an out-of-competition sample. 

But the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) announced on Tuesday that Sinner would not be suspended because an independent tribunal said it was not intentional. He was provisionally suspended because of those test results, but he successfully appealed and was allowed to keep competing on tour.

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According to the ITIA, Sinner said he tested positive because a member of his support team used an over-the-counter spray that contained clostebol to treat a small wound.

The ITIA said it accepted Sinner’s explanation and deemed the violation not intentional.

An independent panel held a hearing on Aug. 15 and "determined a finding of No Fault or Negligence applied in the case, resulting in no period of ineligibility," according to the ITIA.

The Italian won the Cincinnati Open on Monday over Frances Tiafoe and enters the U.S. Open as one of the favorites.

Sinner won his first Grand Slam title in January when he won the Australian Open. Sinner reached the semifinals at the French Open in June and the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in July. 

He was unable to represent Italy in the Paris Olympic Games because he said he had tonsillitis. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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