The Miami Dolphins have requested an arbitration listening to relating to the lawsuit filed by Brian Flores, which alleges systemic racism and discrimination throughout the NFL. The lawsuit additionally targets the New York Giants, Denver Broncos and a number of other different NFL groups.
However Flores and his attorneys aren’t desirous about arbitration. They’ve requested that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell deny Miami’s request and that any requests from the Giants and Broncos for arbitration even be denied.
“Arbitration is just not clear,” lawyer Douglas H. Wigdor wrote in his letter. “Certainly, arbitration is by its very nature a secretive course of that takes place behind closed doorways and outdoors of the general public eye. The dearth of transparency in arbitration solely serves to proceed the standing quo-which on this case, is one that you’ve conceded should be pretty evaluated and probably overhauled. That can’t occur in arbitration. Along with being secret and confidential, it’s a well-accepted indisputable fact that arbitration presents a barrier to justice for victims of discrimination and different misconduct.”
Flores, who was employed as an assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers final month, was fired by the Dolphins following the 2021 common season. He then interviewed with the Giants and Houston Texans for his or her head teaching jobs however was finally handed over for each.
The Broncos additionally interviewed Flores in 2019.
The Giants thought-about Flores one in all their high two choices, however after an unlucky textual content alternate with New England Patriots head coach Invoice Belichick, Flores opted to file a lawsuit in opposition to New York earlier than the interview course of had even concluded.
“The claims that we filed contain vital problems with systemic race discrimination and the integrity of NFL soccer video games,” Flores mentioned in a press release supplied by his lawyer.
The Giants have emphatically denied Flores’ allegations, whereas the NFL maintains the lawsuit is “with out advantage.”
“Race discrimination can’t be eradicated behind closed doorways and the integrity of the sport relies on transparency,” Wigdor added in his letter.
It’s unclear if the Giants intend to request an arbitration listening to.
