Court rules Brian Flores' discrimination case against NFL will proceed in open court instead of arbitration

The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York concluded Friday that Brian Flores, Steve Wilks and Ray Horton’s ongoing discrimination case against the NFL will proceed in open court.

Four years ago, Flores sued the NFL, alleging the league was "rife with racism" as it pertains to its hiring practices for coaches. Wilks and Horton joined the lawsuit after Flores’ initial lawsuit.

"The court’s decision recognizes that an arbitration forum in which the defendant’s own...