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Former Mercury Interim Coach Files Suit Against Organization


Former Phoenix Mercury coach Nikki Blue alleges racial and gender discrimination, unequal pay and retaliation in her lawsuit against the organization

“Despite her exemplary record and professionalism, Ms. Blue was cast aside, demeaned and denied the opportunity to lead,” the law firm Mesidor PLLC, co-counsel on the case, said in a statement via the AP. Phoenix Suns and Mercury senior vice president of communications Stacey Mitch released a statement on Thursday attempting to discredit Sheree Wright, Blue’s attorney, who has been behind several lawsuits against the organization in the past, including the one that alleged former player Sophie Cunningham had an affair with team CEO Josh Bartelstein. “This is the fifth lawsuit brought against the organization by Sheree Wright, an attorney who has been disciplined twice by the Supreme Court of Arizona for committing numerous violations of the rules of professional conduct — including making false and unsupported allegations of racial bias against a judge,” Mitch said.

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