Brian Flores' Lawsuit Against The NFL Could Get 'Nasty'

Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL is ongoing.

The former NFL head coach, who currently serves as the defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings, has an ongoing case against the league. The Supreme Court has rejected the NFL's attempt to move the case into arbitration.

"Flores alleges his race played a role in the Miami Dolphins' 2022 decision to fire him as head coach and in decisions by the New York Giants and the Denver Broncos not to hire him," USA TODAY reported.

"Flores also said the Houston Texans stopped considering him for a head coach position in retaliation for his lawsuit, which has been joined by two other Black coaches."

According to Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio, things "could get nasty."

The case is ongoing and things will leak out

The NFL isn't likely to admit anything, of course.

"No company that has been sued for wrongful termination will admit it. The witnesses will have locked into their stories months before it's time to take the oath to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Proving that the party line is essentially a lie requires a relentless pursuit of circumstantial evidence to contradict the predictable denial of discrimination, retaliation, etc. (For example, if the plaintiff was fired for violating a specific workplace rule, it's useful to show that others violated the same rule, without being fired or even disciplined.)," Florio reported.

"This means that, in the Flores case, his lawyers will aggressively pursue deposition testimony from a wide range of witnesses from the league office and the various teams that have been sued (so far, the Dolphins, Broncos, Giants, Texans, Cardinals, and Titans). Plenty of the witnesses (starting with the Commissioner and any owners) will not react well to being verbally poked, prodded, and pressed for anything beyond the predictable default position: 'we didn't do anything wrong.'"

It's going to be fascinating to see how it all plays out.

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This story was originally published May 31, 2026 at 10:40 AM.