The Court of Appeal agrees that the American Football Association can be tried due to the claims that black coaches face in discrimination

A trial on the National Football League on civilian allegations can be tried to discriminate, and a federal appeal court ruled on Thursday, and the league’s attempt to force Flores to arbitrate with Commissioner Roger Godel as a court.

The Court of Appeal in the second American circle of Manhattan, Judge Valerie Capone, supported Flores that he could move forward with the league claims and three teams: The Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Houston Texans.

In a decision written by the judge of the department, Jose A. Cabranes, the Court of Appeal said that the arbitration rules of the American Football Association forced Flores to submit his claims to arbitration before Godel does not enjoy the protection of the Federal Arbitration Law because it “stipulates the arbitration by name only.”

The second circle said that the American Football Association’s constitution arbitration is not a contracting of any independent arbitration forum, and there is no bilateral solution to disputes, and not a measure. “

“Instead, it offends the basic assumptions to strike arbitration” by forcing the claims to be decided by the “main executive official of the” American Football Association. “

“We disagree with the committee’s ruling and we will strive to obtain more review,” said Brian McCarthy, a spokesman for the US Football Association.

Douglas said. Wigur and David E. Gottlieb, lawyers who represent Flores, in a statement that the American Football Association depends on a biased and unfair arbitration process for a long time.

And they said, “This judgment sends a clear message: This practice must end.”

In February 2022, Flores filed a lawsuit against the league and many teams, saying that the league was “widespread in racism”, especially in its employment and promoting black coaches.

Two other coaches later joined the lawsuit, which seeks to move forward as a collective procedure, although Caboni spent that their claims could go to arbitration based on the language in the contracts they signed with the teams.

After filing a lawsuit, Flores said he believed that he risks the training profession he loves by prosecuting the American Football Association, but he indicated that it is worth it for future generations if he could succeed in challenging regular racism in the league.

Flores is currently holding a defensive coordinator of Minnesota Vikings after she previously worked as a coach of the New England Patriot from 2008 to 2018, Miami Dolphins from 2019 to 2021 and Petepprag Stelors in 2022. He joined the thought in 2023.

Capone said in a decision in March 2023 that the descriptions of their coaches in racial discrimination in the league with “a long history of systematic discrimination towards black players, coaches and managers are incredibly worrying.”

“Although the vast majority of professional football players are black, only a small percentage of coaches is black,” she said.