The NFL intends to file a motion to shift the lawsuit brought by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores into arbitration, the league said in a court filing Thursday, "or in the alternative, dismiss the amended complaint." Flores is pushing for the case to be heard by a jury.

The current Pittsburgh Steelers assistant filed a lawsuit in February against the NFL and several teams for discrimination in their hiring practices.

Flores' lawyers said in a statement they would fight this request in court.

“We have said from the start that if the NFL wants to create change, the first step is to allow for transparency," Flores' lawyers said. "The NFL’s attempt to force these claims into arbitration demonstrates an unmistakable desire to avoid any public accountability and ensure that these claims are litigated behind closed doors in a forum stacked against our clients."