I Was Let Go Because I'm White

Former SportsNet New York host Jonas Schwartz plans to file a multi-million dollar retaliation and race discrimination lawsuit against his former network in Southern District Federal Court next week.

He has already filed EEOC complaint and claims SNY’s alleged retaliation and discrimination against Schwartz because of his skin color.

The 45-year-old Schwartz, who is white, did not have his contract renewed at the end of last year after 14 years on SNY’s air.

Schwartz claims, following years of excellent reviews, SNY cut ties with him after he confronted his bosses about being taken off a social justice show when another broadcaster complained about working with “a couple of white guys.

“We are not aware of any lawsuit being filed and have no comment,” SNY said in a statement to the NY Post.

H/T New York Post