Black NFL Coaches Must Arbitrate Some Claims in Race Bias Suit

July 25, 2023, 7:20 PM UTC

The NFL and Black coaches on Tuesday failed to convince a judge to reconsider which claims must face arbitration as part of a class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and retaliation.

The ruling keeps Brian Flores in court for his claims against the Denver Broncos, the New York Giants and the Houston Texans, but keeps his claims against the Miami Dolphins in arbitration, alongside Steve Wilks’ against the Arizona Cardinals and Ray Horton‘s against the Tennessee Titans.

The lawsuit arises from allegations NFL teams gave fake interviews to Black candidates to satisfy an league diversity rule before ...

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