Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Hockey Player Sues Teams and Coaches For Anti-Semitic Harassment

TSN and CNN reported yesterday that Jason Bailey, a Jewish hockey player, has filed suit in a California state court alleging an anti-Semitic work environment created by the coach and assistant coach of the Bakersfield (CA) Condors.  The suit also names as defendant the Anaheim Ducks, the Condors' parent team. The suit alleges that the coaches directed anti-Semitic remarks at him, forced him to travel apart from the team and denied him playing and practice time. At one point, the Condors forced the coaches to send letters of apology to Bailey, but Bailey says they were insincere.