Two former Detroit Lions employees who claim they experienced unequal treatment and disparaging comments because of their race have filed suit against the team, alleging they were fired because of racial and age discrimination.
Robert Yanagi, the Lions’ long-time director of video operations, and assistant video director Michael Richardson filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court last month seeking damages in excess of $25,000 for being terminated in January “without justification.”
The Lions released a statement on Tuesday afternoon, saying, "we are aware of the report. Because the report involves ongoing litigation, it would be inappropriate for us to comment at this time.