"For too long, the NFL has relied on a fundamentally biased and unfair arbitration process," the lawyers Douglas Wigdor, David Gottlieb and John Elefterakis said in a joint statement. "This ruling sends a clear message: that practice must end."

NEW YORK — The NFL can be put on trial over civil claims that Brian Flores and other Black coaches face discrimination, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league’s attempt to force Flores into arbitration with Commissioner Roger Goodell as the arbitrator.

On Aug. 14, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced a ruling on civil claims that Black NFL coaches have faced discrimination. Back in 2022, Brian Flores sued the NFL and three teams for being "rife with racism.