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A federal appeals court has ruled that racial discrimination claims brought by former NFL coach Brian Flores can go to trial, rejecting the league’s attempt to force the case into arbitration.

The court's decision allows Flores to sue the NFL and three teams — the Broncos, Giants, and Texans — over alleged discriminatory hiring practices.

The ruling criticized the NFL's arbitration process, which would have required the case to be heard by Commissioner Roger Goodell, calling it "unworthy even of the name arbitration."

Claims that Black coaches face discrimination in the National Football League can go to trial, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday, rejecting the league's request to force Brian Flores and other coaches into arbitration.

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court

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