It's a good thing for the NFL that it uses a shield as its logo, because this week, the league needed protection.

The courts handed NFL commissioner Roger Goodell a second defeat since Monday with a ruling in Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores' anti-discrimination lawsuit against the league.

On Thursday, per ESPN , the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a previous ruling in Flores' case, originally filed on Feb. 1, 2022 , allowing it to proceed to trial.

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.

In February 2022, Flores sued the NFL and several teams, saying the league was "rife with racism," particularly in its hiring and… pic.twitter

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