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The Supreme Court has greenlit Brian Flores’ landmark discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, rejecting the league’s attempt to settle it privately through arbitration. Flores, now Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator, accuses the NFL and four teams of racially biased hiring practices, particularly targeting the Broncos, whom he claims only interviewed him to fulfill the Rooney Rule. The Broncos deny this, calling it false. With the court’s ruling, the case will now proceed in open court — a major shift that could reshape how sports leagues handle discrimination claims. The NFL’s commissioner can no longer serve as judge and jury on these matters, and the legal battle is now set to unfold in public, with far-reaching implications for professional sports.

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