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Supreme Court Lets Flores Suit Proceed, Alleging Dolphins Retaliation

5/30/2026

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Supreme Court declined to hear NFL’s arbitration appeal, letting Flores’s lawsuit continue.
Flores amended his complaint to allege retaliation culture by the Miami Dolphins.
He says the Dolphins failed to pay severance, tried to recover money, and asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to arbitrate a demand that he return hundreds of thousands of dollars.
He claims the arbitration request was retaliation for filing the lawsuit and opposing the team’s alleged discrimination.

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Supreme Court declined to hear NFL’s arbitration appeal, letting Flores’s lawsuit continue.
Flores amended his complaint to allege retaliation culture by the Miami Dolphins.
He says the Dolphins failed to pay severance, tried to recover money, and asked Commissioner Roger Goodell to arbitrate a demand that he return hundreds of thousands of dollars.
He claims the arbitration request was retaliation for filing the lawsuit and opposing the team’s alleged discrimination.