Suns security director files lawsuit claiming retaliation after reporting weapons breaches
The Phoenix Suns are being sued by a current staff member for alleged discrimination harassment and retaliation Gene Traylor the organization s director of safety measure and pitfall management declares in his lawsuit that the group demoted him following a presentation regarding prospective safety concerns surrounding the Sun and Mercury of the WNBA One instance the lawsuit included was when two plainclothes officers were able to bring a knife into a contest on Dec in a test run by the Phoenix Police Department s Homeland Defense Bureau Nearly a year later in a similar test two handguns and a knife made their way through protection CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe suit also alleges that the Suns failed an audit by the NBA The Suns announced the accusations are delusional and categorically false Guest safety is our top priority a Suns spokeswoman announced in a declaration to ESPN We continue to meet and exceed safety expectations We regularly conduct assurance tests which is standard across the industry We have used these proactive measures to ensure we are operating at the highest level of safety and preparedness Traylor also proved concern for a part-time employee apparently stealing worth of merchandise a disgruntled subject interrupting a band photo-op and a political provocateur approaching Brittney Griner NJ TRANSIT STRIKE COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THOUSANDS GOING TO MAJOR NEW YORK SPORTING EVENTSIt s the fourth lawsuit against the association over the last seven months all of which allege discrimination Attorney Sheree Wright represents all of the defendants but the Suns issued scathing remarks about her The Supreme Court of Arizona has twice disciplined attorney Sheree Wright for committing numerous violations of the rules of professional conduct and she is at present serving a two-year probation with the State Bar of Arizona the spokeswoman disclosed This time Ms Wright and her client have made absurd accusations of misconduct surrounding the protection department of the Phoenix Suns Ms Wright continues to recruit former and now current employees and is manipulating them to file meritless lawsuits In a declaration of her own Wright announced that these are not vague accusations They are specific detailed and backed by observers documentation and corroborating evidence Mat Ishiba purchased of the company in after former owner Robert Sarver sold it following accusations of misconduct Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
