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Will The NFL Successfully Move The Brian Flores Lawsuit To Arbitration?

Former Miami Dolphins Head Coach Brian Flores denounced race discrimination in hiring practices, termination practices, and the terms and conditions of employment in the NFL. Flores sued the NFL and all 32 teams, most of which have denied the allegations and sustained that they have not partaken in discrimination of any kind. Furthermore, the NFL […]

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Former NHL Star Files Heterosexual Discrimination Complaint Against Former Employer

Jeremy Roenick, a nine time NHL All-Star and former NBC analyst, is suing his former employer for wrongful termination. Roenick’s complaint hinges on, “discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation”[1]. In December of 2019, while appearing on Barstool Sports’ Spittin Chiclets podcast, Roenick made sexual comments about his co-worker Kathryn Tappen and his wife. Roenick referenced […]

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Rams Being Sued for Age Discrimination

The following article was written by Spencer Wingate. Former St. Louis Rams equipment manager Todd Hewitt is suing the team and three of their other entities for wrongly firing him. Hewitt claims the Rams fired him along with six other employees because of their age.   Dan Linza (age 70, head of security); John Oswald (52, vice […]