Criticizing the transparency of arbitration, Brian Flores asked the NFL to reject the request of the Miami Dolphins to use it and let the dispute be settled in court.
Flores, currently a defensive and linebacking assistant with the Pittsburgh Steelers, filed a lawsuit in February against the league, Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New York Giants, seeking a class action lawsuit over foul play. employment that he considers discriminatory.
The black man claims in particular to have been involved in a fake interview with the sole purpose of respecting the Rooney rule. The latter, implemented in the NFL in 2003, requires that each team seeking to fill the role of head coach, coordinator and general manager interview at least one candidate from a visible minority.
“The arbitration is not transparent, wrote his lawyer Douglas Wigdor in a letter addressed to commissioner Roger Goodell. Indeed, arbitration is by its very nature a secret process that takes place behind closed doors and out of public view. The lack of transparency in arbitration only serves to maintain the status quo.”
Flores also blames the Dolphins for firing him after he refused to accept a loss in exchange for $100,000 per setback. He now hopes that Goodell will waive arbitration or that the Florida team will withdraw its request from the circuit.
