Former Mercury interim coach Nikki Blue accuses team in lawsuit of racial and gender discrimination

Former Mercury Interim Coach Files Suit Against Organization

Former Phoenix Mercury interim head coach Nikki Blue is suing the organization, alleging unequal treatment and pay based on her race and gender. The suit, filed Thursday, July 3, in U.S. District Court in Arizona, also alleges the Mercury fired Blue, 41, as retaliation for her complaints of unequal treatment. Blue joined the Mercury in 2022 as an assistant coach and ascended to the interim head coaching role in the middle of the 2023 season afte…

Former Mercury interim coach Nikki Blue accuses team in lawsuit of racial and gender discrimination

Former Phoenix interim head coach Nikki Blue filed the lawsuit on Thursday accusing the Mercury of racial and gender discrimination, unequal pay and retaliation.

Former Phoenix Mercury Interim Coach Nikki Blue Sues Team for Racial and Gender Discrimination

Former Phoenix Mercury interim head coach Nikki Blue has filed a federal lawsuit against the WNBA franchise, accusing the team of racial and gender discrimination, unequal pay, and retaliation after she raised concerns about her treatment during the 2023 season. Filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Arizona, the lawsuit alleges that Blue, who is Black, was paid less and treated differently than her white counterparts during and after her tenu…

Demandan al Phoenix Mercury por discriminación racial y de género

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