Former NFL Network reporter Jim Trotter filed a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against the NFL and NFL Media on Tuesday, six months after he was told his contract would not be renewed in March 2023. The NFL said in a statement: “We share Jim Trotter’s passion for quality journalism created in and supported by a diverse and inclusive environment. We take his concerns seriously, but strongly dispute his specific allegations, particularly those made against his dedicated colleagues at NFL Media. Mr. Trotter’s departure from NFL Media was one of many difficult decisions—similar to decisions recently made by many other media organizations—to address a challenging economy and a changing media environment. The complaint states that Jones and Trotter engaged in a conversation at the NFL’s 2020 Hall of Fame Game where Trotter asked Jones why NFL teams had so few Black decision-makers.

Source: Fox News September 13, 2023 15:41 UTC