Ice hockey anti-Semitism lawsuit

Thu Jan 27, 2011

BBC News

A Jewish ice hockey player is suing his former club claiming they discriminated against him because of his religion.

Jason Bailey played in California for the Anaheim Ducks but was assigned to play with the club's minor league affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors.

His lawyers say he faced "a barrage of anti-Semitic, offensive and degrading verbal attacks regarding his Jewish faith" from Condors' coaches.

The clubs have not commented on the accusations.