DETROIT (AP) — Two former Detroit Lions employees have filed suit against the team, claiming they were fired because of racial and age discrimination.
The Detroit Free Press reported this week that the former employees say they experienced disparaging comments because of their race.
Robert Yanagi and Michael Richardson filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court last month, seeking damages of over $25,000.
Yanagi, 58, is of Japanese descent. He was the team’s director of video operations.
Richardson, a 52-year-old African-American, was an assistant video director.
The Lions said because the report involved ongoing litigation, it would be inappropriate for them to comment.
The suit also names the NFL as a defendant.
