The NBA fired three longtime referees because they refused to receive Covid-19 vaccinations after it perfunctorily denied their requests for religious based-exemptions, a new federal lawsuit charges.
Mark Ayotte is Catholic and had worked for the National Basketball Association as a referee since 2004, according to the complaint filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Kenny Mauer is a Christian and was one of the longest-serving referees in NBA history, and Jason Phillips is a Baptist who served as an NBA referee for 19 years before being promoted to vice president of referee operations. ...
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