One of first women to officiate NFL games sues for reinstatement, damages
ESPN • • sports
Key Points:
- Robin DeLorenzo, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL games, has filed a lawsuit alleging gender-based discrimination, harassment, and hostility during her three-year tenure from 2022 to 2025.
- The lawsuit details incidents of humiliation, including being forced to sing in front of players and officials, receiving man-sized clothing, and being subjected to sexist treatment by her crew chief.
- DeLorenzo claims she was unfairly required to attend lower-level training sessions that no male officials had to attend, which she says was intended to humiliate and undermine her career.
- The NFL denies the allegations, stating DeLorenzo was terminated for documented underperformance and pledges to vigorously defend against the lawsuit.
- The suit seeks her reinstatement and unspecified damages, asserting that the NFL's treatment caused irreversible harm to her career and significant emotional and reputational damage.
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