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A former White Sox employee filed a lawsuit against the team and general manager Rick Hahn, claiming he was unlawfully terminated because of his sexual orientation, age and disability, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Brian Ball was with the franchise for 20 years, most recently working as the franchise’s head trainer. According to the lawsuit filed on Tuesday, he was fired in October 2020.
The detailed included in the lawsuit, per the Sun-Times, are as follows.
- In February 2018, the franchise, plus vice president Ken Williams, Hahn and players, learned he is part of the LGBTQ community.