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Tennis Whites

A black umpire claims in a <strong><a href="http://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/US-tennis-association.pdf">federal complaint</a></strong> that the U.S. Tennis Association forced him out after he complained about discrimination, including the display of a noose near the work area of another black employee.

BROOKLYN, N.Y. – A black umpire claims in a federal complaint that the U.S. Tennis Association forced him out after he complained about discrimination, including the display of a noose near the work area of another black employee.

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