The suit seems meritless on its face. Flores has a plausible case that the Dolphins owner is an unfair jerk and that the Giants violated the Rooney Rule: but there’s no federal cause of action for either.
The class allegations have fatal typicality and commonality problems.
Now, there’s dirty laundry here, and some owners might get disciplined by the NFL over it. Previous violations of the Rooney Rule resulted in a six digit fine; I’d expect a seven-digit fine here if the Giants conducted a sham interview.
And the NFL might settle out of embarrassment, like they did the concussion litigation.
The salacious allegations that Ross asked him to tank—even assuming it is true, and not just two sarcastic jokes—get Flores nowhere. He wasn’t fired for it, he was fired for losing 7 games in a row (including to Jacksonville) and missing the playoffs two years later.
And Flores doesn’t even have a legitimate Rooney Rule complaint. Bad investigation by @WigdorLaw. Wonder if the Giants serve a Rule 11(c) letter.
Contemporaneous reporting.
I retract this tweet. Wikipedia’s statement of the Rooney Rule is incorrect; the NFL modified it in Oct 2021 to require two interviews of external minority candidates. cbssports.com/nfl/news/roone…
My apologies.
That said, violating the Rooney Rule is not a question of federal law.
Missed this incompetence from the complaint, lol.
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