However, he will have a tough time doing so as the state is Florida is generally unwilling to drop arbitration clauses. That's why Jack Scarola, O'Neill's lawyer, said he would drop the request if he was assured everything would be fair.
“I am more than happy to resolve the case before any reasonable unbiased tribunal,” he said after the hearing.
Currently, the case will be heard by those connected to the NFL. Roger Goodell, commisioner of the NFL, has agreed to step aside but he has appointed Jay Moyer, who is a former NFL general and executive vice president.