Dodgers face federal civil rights complaint over hiring and employment practices

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EXCLUSIVE: A federal civil rights complaint has been filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) against the Los Angeles Dodgers and the investment firm Guggenheim Partners for allegedly engaging in "unlawful discrimination" under the guise of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI), in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

The complaint was filed by America First Legal (AFL), the nonprofit conservative public interest organization, against both entities, which are led by Mark Walter, the majority owner of the Dodgers and CEO of Guggenheim Partners. 

Walter recently became the majority owner of the Los Angeles Lakers as well in a historic $10 billion agreement with the Buss family. 

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Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) speaks as president of baseball operations Andrwe Friedman (left) and owner Mark Walter (center) listen at Ohtani's introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

"Their employment practices, as described below, appear to discriminate against employees, or prospective employees, solely because of their skin color or sex. This is patently unlawful," AFL’s complaint, which was provided to Fox News Digital, began.

AFL’s complaint claims the Dodgers’ and Guggenheim Partners’ employment practices are discriminatory because, "even when using inclusive terminology," it is used "to segregate or classify employees or applicants for employment in ways that would deprive, or tend to deprive