Brian Flores' legal team served subpoenas to 25 NFL teams as part of racial-discrimination lawsuit against league
Brian Flores' legal team has served subpoenas to 25 NFL teams as part of a racial-discrimination lawsuit against the league. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2022, alleges discriminatory hiring practices within the NFL. Flores' team has also submitted over 1,000 discovery requests to obtain relevant hiring records and communications from the teams.
- ▪Brian Flores filed subpoenas to 25 NFL teams as part of his racial-discrimination lawsuit against the league.
- ▪His legal team has served more than 1,000 discovery requests to acquire hiring records and communications.
- ▪The NFL and three teams named in the lawsuit have described the requests as 'punishingly overboard.'
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- ▪ Filings: Flores lawyers subpoenaed 25 NFL teams — ESPN — NFL
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| Canonical URL | https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/article/brian-flores-legal-team-served-subpoenas-to-25-nfl-teams-as-part-of-racial-discrimination-lawsuit-against-league-135728562.html |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 13:57:28 +0000 |
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