Suit accuses Chivas USA of discriminating against non-Latino coaches

[theworldismine13]

Suit accuses Chivas USA of discriminating against non-Latino coaches - latimes.com

Two former coaches with Chivas USA filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday charging the team with discrimination, claiming they were fired earlier this year "because they were neither Mexican nor Latino."

Daniel Calichman and Theothoros Chronopoulos, both former members of the U.S. national soccer team, worked with Chivas USA's youth academy, where they coached players between the ages of 7 and 18.

According to the complaint, shortly after Mexican businessman Jorge Vergara and wife, Angelica Fuentes, assumed sole ownership of the Major League Soccer team last fall, Vergara told his staff that employees who did not speak Spanish would be fired. Shortly after that Jose David, the team's new president and chief business officer, asked Chronopoulos to compile lists of Academy players and coaches who were Mexican or Mexican American and those that weren't. Weeks later, the lawsuit claims, David asked them to collect more detailed ethnic and national origin data on Academy players and their parents.

Both coaches subsequently filed written complaints of discrimination and harassment to Cynthia Craig, the team's human resources manager who, the coaches say, did not follow through on a promise to investigate. Instead, David met with the coaches and, the lawsuit alleges, told them ownership was taking the team back to "its Mexican roots" and that neither coach would be part of that effort.

Vergara also owns the Mexican league club Chivas de Guadalajara, which served as the inspiration for Chivas USA. Chivas de Guadalajara is the only club in the Mexican league that has never fielded a non-Mexican player and Vergara has long sought a way to recruit and develop Mexican American players from Southern California for that team.

That has led to several changes with his MLS club in the past seven months, including the hiring of former Mexican league manager Jose Luis Sanchez Sola and a complete overhaul of the team's roster. In 2012, just one Chivas USA player had Mexican roots. This year no fewer than 14 were either born in Mexico or have Mexican-born parents, making them eligible to player for Chivas de Guadalajara as well as Chivas USA.

Four months ago, the coaches say, Craig asked both men to resign in exchange for two weeks of severance pay -- a request both men refused. So on March 7, according to the lawsuit, David sent identical letters to the coaches informing them that they were being dismissed.

In the lawsuit, the coaches are seeking punitive damages.

A spokeswoman for Chivas USA said the team would not comment about the suit. An MLS spokesman said the league was looking into the charges but would have no immediate comment.

 

[theworldismine13]

so let me get this straight, people think that if we increase immigration it will lead to less racism?

 

[88m3]

what happened to you? I'm genuinely interested..

 

[Julius Skrrvin]

thought we were talking about blended scotch

 

[theworldismine13]

what happened to you? I'm genuinely interested..

what do you mean?

 

[88m3]

what do you mean?

What do you think I mean?

 

[theworldismine13]

What do you think I mean?

i dont know what you mean, that is why i asked

 

[Dr. Sebi Jr.]

The ORIGINAL non-Latinos were BLACK.

 

[Mowgli]

Let those cacs experience racism. It builds character and makes you stronger.

 

[88m3]

Let those cacs experience racism. It builds character and makes you stronger.

Like you would know anything about either.

 

[Mowgli]

Like you would know anything about either.

Well i have a brown belt in brazillian jiujitsu so im obviously strong and im pretty popular wherever i go so i have a lot of character. Not sure why you're trying to get into some kind of argument with me that has nothing to do with the topic at hand.

Im not sure if you've noticed but lately KTL has taken a more aggressive approach to trolling so if i were you id think about what that means to your posting style and make some changes before you get yourself in over your head with your disgusting comments.

 

[theworldismine13]

Let those cacs experience racism. It builds character and makes you stronger.

yeah i would agree, if i thought it would stop there

 

[Mowgli]

yeah i would agree, if i thought it would stop there

When people come into america they bring their culture with them. It takes a few generations of offspring before they actually become American and if they live in a bubble surrounded by people of their own race/culture it could take even longer to shatter barriers that cause issues like this.

I mean, look at the cacs, by separating themselves from everyone and declaring themselves the most high they were able to keep other nationalities from entering their institutions for a while. It wasnt until they were shamed globally and or saw money to be made by including others that they finally opened their doors. Its going to take a while for these latins to come to that realization and with their border next to our border i think it could take a very long time for them to wake up because they'll always have a new crop of immigrants to keep their culture fresh in the minds of their people.

The only solution is a lawsuit or waiting to see if the people involved in this organization have Americanized offspring who are put off to living in a bubble consisting of only their culture.

 

[theworldismine13]

When people come into america they bring their culture with them. It takes a few generations of offspring before they actually become American and if they live in a bubble surrounded by people of their own race/culture it could take even longer to shatter barriers that cause issues like this.

I mean, look at the cacs, by separating themselves from everyone and declaring themselves the most high they were able to keep other nationalities from entering their institutions for a while. It wasnt until they were shamed globally and or saw money to be made by including others that they finally opened their doors. Its going to take a while for these latins to come to that realization and with their border next to our border i think it could take a very long time for them to wake up because they'll always have a new crop of immigrants to keep their culture fresh in the minds of their people.

The only solution is a lawsuit or waiting to see if the people involved in this organization have Americanized offspring who are put off to living in a bubble consisting of only their culture.

yeah i understand that, but that is why i wonder why people think increasing immigration will reduce racism, if anything it would actually increase racism

 

[Mowgli]

yeah i understand that, but that is why i wonder why people think increasing immigration will reduce racism, if anything it would actually increase racism

I wasnt aware people thought more immigrants means less racism. Standards for immigration are increasing. I think you just have to think what is the financial benefit of doing so and at that point you can see that the government is more concerned about generating revenue than it is decreasing racism. The system sorta slowly irons that shyt out by itself.