Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB, says he was harassed by female ump, fired for being bisexual man


by The Independent

The Independent— A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual

NBC4 Washington—Ex-minor league umpire sues MLB claiming he was harassed by female ump and fired for being bisexual. Brandon Cooper, an umpire who worked in the minor league Arizona Complex League last year, filed the suit in federal court in Manhattan against MLB and PDL Blue Inc., an affiliated entity.

Daily Mail—Fired minor league ump sues MLB, claiming he was sexually harassed by female colleague because he's bisexual and faced discrimination from illegal quota system that promotes women and minorities. A fired minor league umpire sued Major League Baseball on Wednesday, claiming he was sexually harassed by a female umpire and discriminated against because he is male and bisexual.

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