Tennis pro sues Red Rock Country Club for alleged racial discriminationPosted in Articles, Law, Media Archive, United States on 2019-10-16 02:07Z by Steven |
Tennis pro sues Red Rock Country Club for alleged racial discrimination
KTNV Las Vegas
2019-10-11
Ross DiMattei, Anchor/Reporter
Claims she was fired over bi-racial daughters
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A Las Vegas valley tennis instructor filed a lawsuit in federal court on Thursday accusing the Red Rock Country Club of firing her because of her bi-racial daughters.
Lawyers for Carmel Mary-Hill say they’ve been negotiating a settlement with Red Rock Country Club after the club allegedly discriminated against the tennis pro based on race.
But, after feeling like the country club blew off her claims, Mary-Hill says she had no choice but to file the explosive, 30-page lawsuit.
In it, she accuses Red Rock Country Club of firing her after a member complained about her bi-racial daughters attending an annual tennis tournament.
“I’m OK with them attacking me because I’m in adult and I can handle it, even though it hurts me. But when you attack a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old because they are mixed, that’s not OK with me,” said Mary-Hill…
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