Former Employee Sues Atlanta Hawks for Reverse Discrimination and Retaliation

By Gregg Clifton and Blake Wilkie, of Jackson Lewis P.C.   Illustrating the concept of reverse discrimination, Margo Kline, a former community development coordinator with the Atlanta Hawks who was terminated by the team in March of 2017, has filed suit against the team in U.S District Court in Atlanta, alleging discrimination based on gender and race because she is a white female and retaliation.   Kline’s complaint seeks damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, and the equitab