Flores cleared to pursue racial case

Former Dolphins coach

Brian Flores will be able to pursue some of the racial discrimination claims he levied in a lawsuit against the NFL and several teams in court, a district judge ruled Wednesday.

In a written decision by Judge Valerie Caproni in Manhattan, Flores’ claims against the New York Giants, the Houston Texans, the Denver Broncos and his related claims against the NFL will able to proceed in court. Caproni granted the request to send claims against the Dolphins to arbitration handled by commissioner

Roger Goodell, citing the employee contract he signed.

“This case shines an unflattering spotlight on the employment practices of National Football League teams,” Caproni wrote. “Although the clear majority of professional football players are Black, only a tiny percentage of coaches are

Black.”

In February 2022, Flores filed a lawsuit accusing the league of racial discrimination in its hiring and firing practices, along with allegations that multiple teams — the Giants, Broncos and Texans — conducted sham interviews with him for head-coaching vacancies.

FINS GET HIGH MARKS

The Dolphins ranked among the top teams in the NFL in a first “report card” on player experience released by the NFL Players Association.

Miami ranked second in the report card, trailing only the Minnesota Vikings. The Dolphins received an A+ in five categories: weight room, locker room, strength staff, training room and training staff. Miami also received an A in travel and nutrition and a C+ in treatment of families.

— DANIEL OYEFUSI Elsewhere: With the

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news that Jalen Carter

left the scene of a fatal crash that resulted in arrest warrants issued Wednesday, the former Georgia standout did not participate in a scheduled media session at the NFL Scouting Combine. Carter, a defensive lineman, is considered a potential No. 1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.