A judge ruled that former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores can proceed with a racial discrimination lawsuit against the NFL and NY Giants. Flores alleges that the Giants' pursuit of him was 'a discriminatory façade” to comply with a league policy.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.A federal judge on Wednesday said a former Miami Dolphins head coach can proceed with a racial discrimination lawsuit against the National Football League and a host of its teams, including the New York Giants.
Brian Flores, who is Black, does not have to arbitrate his claims against the Giants, where he was invited to interview for a job as the team’s head coach last year, Judge Valerie Caproni wrote in her decision Wednesday. Flores has requested a jury trial for the lawsuit. Flores alleges in court documents that the Giants’ pursuit of him was “nothing more than a discriminatory façade” and a sham effort to comply with the Rooney Rule, which directs teams within the league to interview a diverse set of candidates for general manager and coaching positions.in which he accidentally learned that a white candidate, Brian Daboll, had already gotten the job he was invited to interview for in January 2022.“It is impossible to put into words the emotions Mr.
“We are pleased that Coach Flores’ class claims of systematic discrimination against the NFL and several teams will proceed in court and ultimately before a jury of his peers,” Doug Wigdor, Flores’ attorney, said in a statement.
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