HOUSTON -- In a complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a former Texans security coordinator wrote that he believes "I was discriminated against and terminated on the basis of my race and color."
Jeff Pope, who was fired on May 8, alleges in the complaint that former general manager Brian Gaine "targeted" and fired several Afraican American employees. Gaine was fired by the Texans on Friday after CEO Cal McNair said he did an evaluation of the team's football operations.
The Texans have denied the allegation, saying in a statement that Pope's claim "was not a factor in the recent decision to relieve Brian Gaine from his job as general manager.