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Supreme Court allows Flores discrimination suit against NFL to proceed

26 May 2026 15:28

The Supreme Court has refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit led by former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores against the NFL, allowing the case to proceed toward trial. - The justices rejected the NFL's appeal to handle the case through arbitration.

- Flores, who is Black, alleges the league is "rife with racism" in hiring practices for Black coaches. - Fellow Black coaches Steve Wilks and Ray Horton have joined the lawsuit.

- The NFL says it respects the decision but is prepared to defend itself in court. The decision marks a significant step in the legal battle over racial discrimination in NFL hiring practices.

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