The Kansas City Chiefs are being sued by a former NFL cornerback who once worked for them.
Ramzee Robinson played in the NFL from 2007-2012, suiting up for the Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Cleveland Browns, Washington Commanders and Denver Broncos. Although he never played for the Chiefs, he was their director of player engagement.
Robinson, 41, is suing the Chiefs for wrongful termination from his job. He filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in the Western District of Missouri.
This lawsuit accuses the Chiefs of paying “African-American business employees less than their white counterparts,” per Front Office Sports.
The filing also claims the Chiefs pay “African-American business employees” less than their white counterparts. According to the lawsuit, a Black woman resigned from her job that paid $50,000 a year after the team’s “refusal to increase her salary or consider a promotion,” and her role was filled by a white woman, Melissa Weinsz, for $80,000 a year. Weinsz was one of Robinson’s direct reports.
The Chiefs have declined to comment on this lawsuit at this time.
“We can’t comment because it’s an active legal matter,” Chiefs V.P. of football communications Brad Gee told Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk. “But to be clear, the Chiefs do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. We look forward to the facts of this case coming to light.
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Robinson’s complaint states that he was fired by the Chiefs for “conduct detrimental to the league.”
“My client dedicated years of professional service to the Chiefs organization and supported players through critical personal and professional challenges,” Robinson’s legal team said. “This lawsuit seeks to hold the organization accountable for the systemic inequities and retaliation he faced for simply demanding fairness.”
Robinson spent nine years with the Chiefs before being fired. It’ll be interesting to see how this situation plays out.
