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Supreme Court stays out of racial discrimination lawsuit against NFL

The Supreme Court declined to review the 2nd Circuit ruling, allowing Brian Flores’ racial discrimination lawsuit to move forward.
Flores alleges race influenced the Dolphins’ firing and other teams’ hiring decisions in 2022 and 2023.
The 2nd Circuit ruled the NFL commissioner lacks independence to arbitrate disputes, under the Federal Arbitration Act.
The NFL contends its arbitration clause allows the commissioner to rule or appoint an independent arbitrator.
Flores’ case has drew support from other Black coaches joining the suit against the NFL and teams.
U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni initially ruled the arbitration clause applied only to Dolphins claims, a decision later reversed.
The Supreme Court’s action means no wide-scale review of the arbitration dispute is planned this term.
The case highlights tension over how NFL arbitration clauses interact with discrimination claims.
Contributing: Tom Schad; the article originally appeared on USA TODAY.
The case involves multiple Black coaches and alleges retaliation and hiring discrimination across several teams.

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