Ex-NFL Media Journalist Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
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Jim Trotter said he was subjected to discrimination on the basis of his race and alleged the NFL fostered and condoned a hostile work environment by terminating him.
A former NFL Media journalist announced Wednesday that he’s reached a settlement with the NFL to resolve a lawsuit in which he accused the league of refusing to address long-standing institutional discrimination while also alleging his contract was not renewed because he repeatedly voiced concerns regarding equity and racial injustice.
Jim Trotter did not go into detail in announcing the settlement on his X account, except to say the NFL has agreed to make a donation into his newly launched scholarship foundation for journalism students attending historically Black colleges and universities.
“I am proud to have the opportunity to help and support HBCU students to achieve their goals and dreams, just as scholarships afforded me those opportunities when I was a student at Howard University,” Trotter wrote.
David Gottlieb, one of Trotter’s attorneys, release a statement saying, his client “should be applauded for using this opportunity to create a charity with the mission of helping Black sports journalism students and creating more diversity in his field, consistent with the goals of his lawsuit from the start.”
The NFL did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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