US EditionFormer Employee Sues Chiefs for Discrimination, Retaliation
- Ramzee Robinson, former NFL cornerback and Chiefs director of player engagement, filed a lawsuit on June 15 in Missouri against the Kansas City Chiefs.
- Robinson alleges wrongful termination, racial discrimination, retaliation, and tortious interference after being fired post-Super Bowl in February following a contract dispute.
- He claims Chiefs President Donovan pressured him to renew his contract despite below-market pay and that the team denied a Houston Texans interview request citing contract violations.
- Robinson seeks compensatory and punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and a jury trial, stating he earned $125,000 while comparable NFL roles paid $171,932 on average.
- The Chiefs stated they do not tolerate discrimination and declined comment due to the active legal matter, expressing they look forward to the facts coming to light.
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Former DB Ramzee Robinson sues Chiefs for wrongful termination
Ramzee Robinson, a former NFL defensive back who then served as director of player engagement for the Kansas City Chiefs, filed a lawsuit against the franchise for wrongful termination. The suit accuses the Chiefs of discriminating against Robinson because he is Black. A nine-year employee with Kansas City, Robinson filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri earlier this week. He claims that, in a meeting in Fe…
Former NFL Player Files Big Lawsuit Against Chiefs
Meet The Daughter Of The Chiefs' Owner (1:30) 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 fro…
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Ex-NFL player Ramzee Robinson sues Chiefs for wrongful termination, racial discrimination
Former NFL player Ramzee Robinson has sued the Kansas City Chiefs for wrongful termination from his job as director of player engagement after accusing the franchise of discriminating against him because he is Black.
Former employee sues Chiefs for discrimination, retaliation
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