KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A former employee of the Kansas City Royals Urban Youth Academy is suing the team for racial discrimination and a hostile environment, but the team says the allegations are “without merit.”
According to court documents, Cleitus Ross says he was subject to a hostile environment, and subsequently fired from his position, because of his race.
The Royals responded on Wednesday in a statement, saying the Urban Youth Academy does not discriminate on basis of race, color, disability, gender, religion, age, or sexual orientation.
No court date has been set in the case.