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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) A former NFL defensive
back is suing the Kansas City Chiefs for wrongful termination
from his job as director of player engagement after accusing the
franchise of discriminating against him because he is Black.
Ramzee Robinson, who spent nine years with the Chiefs, filed the
lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of
Missouri on Sunday.
In the lawsuit, Robinson claims that he was called into a
meeting in February and accused of attacking a female co-worker,
and that Chiefs refused to show him security video of the
encounter. Robinson ultimately was fired from his position,
which involved locker room management, mentorship and other
responsibilities within the team.
The lawsuit claims that Robinson was paid a salary of $125,000
by the Chiefs, but that his research found other NFL teams paid
comparable positions an average salary of $171,932, not
including other benefits. It also claims that "the Chiefs paid
African-American business employees less than their white
counterparts.
Chiefs spokesman Brad Gee told The Associated Press on Wednesday
that while he could not comment on pending legal matters, to be
clear, the Chiefs do not tolerate discrimination of any kind."
We look forward to the facts of this case coming to light, Gee
said.
The 41-year-old Robinson was the final player chosen in the 2007
draft by Detroit. He played in 19 games over two seasons for the
Lions, then appeared in three games for Philadelphia and four
for Cleveland in 2009. He never played for the Chiefs.
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