New York, Sept 17: Two tennis umpires have filed discrimination complaints against the sport's international and national governing organisations, saying they faced retaliation after complaining that blacks and females were not treated fairly in that job. The complaints against the International Tennis Federation and the US Tennis Association were filed with the federal equal employment opportunity commission by Cecil Holland, 47, a 17-year veteran umpire, and Sande French, 47.

The filing is required before a discrimination lawsuit can be brought in federal court.


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