In the complaint, Pope, who is African American, says he and other employees of the same race were “being singled out/targeted.”
“In short, every African American in the building understood that not too many of us could congregate or be seen interacting with each other even during lunch because
it did not look good to the powers that be,” Pope wrote in his complaint, according to
USA Today. "I believe I was discriminated against and terminated on the basis of my race and color."
Pope's attorney said they tried to negotiate a fair severance package with the Texans, but the team decline to engage in the process.
The Texans said that the complaint is not related to the team's decision to fire Brian Gaine.
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