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Wednesday, April 24, 2024 | Back issues
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Coach fired for inappropriate behavior, not her race

BALTIMORE — A Maryland federal judge found in favor of a county school system on civil rights and discrimination claims brought by its former girls’ basketball coach, a Black woman. She had been fired for her overzealous coaching style that brought students to quit and resulted in confrontations with other teams, and for saying “Fuck white people” during a team meeting, which are legitimate and non-discriminatory reasons to terminate her employment.

Read the ruling here.

Categories / Briefs, Civil Rights, Education, Employment, Sports

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