A former NFL defensive back is suing the Chiefs for wrongful termination from his job as director of player engagement after accusing the franchise of discriminating against him because he is Black.

A former Kansas City Chiefs employee is suing the team for wrongful termination, claiming the team discriminated against him because of race. Ramzee Robinson, who served as the Chiefs’ director of player engagement until February, filed the complaint in the Western District of Missouri on Sunday.

Among other things, the lawsuit accuses the Chiefs of paying "African-American business employees less than their white counterparts."