MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - SEPTEMBER 15: Brian Flores defensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings looks on in the third quarter of the game against the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on September 15, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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Civil rights claims against NFL can proceed to trial after federal appeals court ruling
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A federal appeals court ruled that the lawsuit filed by Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores can go to trial, rejecting the NFL's bid to force arbitration. Flores' attorney David E. Gottlieb joins CNN's Jim Sciutto on The Lead to discuss the lawsuit.

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