The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday “refused to intervene in a discrimination lawsuit” led by Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores against the NFL, “allowing the case to proceed toward trial.” The justices rebuffed an appeal from the league, which “wanted the case handled through its arbitration process rather than open court” in N.Y. Justice Brett Kavanaugh dissented from the decision “not to hear the case.” Flores sued the league and three teams in February 2022, alleging that the league “was ‘rife with racism’ regarding its hiring practices when it comes to Black coaches.” The NFL has argued that Flores “should go through arbitration rather than the legal system,” but “lower courts have sided with the plaintiffs.” The league said that it “respected the Supreme Court decision, which allows lower-court rulings to stay in place, but is ‘fully prepared to defend ourselves as this matter proceeds’” (AP, 5/26).
Supreme Court declines intervention in Flores’ NFL suit
