US supreme court rejects NFL’s appeal in Brian Flores’s racial discrimination lawsuit
Summary
The US Supreme Court declined to stop a lawsuit against the NFL brought by former coach Brian Flores, letting the case move forward to trial. Flores claims the NFL discriminates against Black coaches in its hiring practices.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court refused the NFL’s request to force the case into arbitration instead of court.
- Brian Flores, who is Black, sued the NFL and three teams in 2022 over alleged racial discrimination in hiring.
- Coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton joined Flores’s lawsuit with similar claims.
- The NFL wanted the case handled privately through arbitration but lost in lower courts.
- Justice Brett Kavanaugh disagreed with the Supreme Court’s decision to not hear the appeal.
- Flores was fired by the Miami Dolphins before filing the lawsuit and works now as defensive coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Wilks and Horton claim their former teams did not give them real chances to become full head coaches.
- The NFL said it respects the Supreme Court’s decision and plans to defend itself in court.
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