Suns security director files lawsuit claiming retaliation after reporting weapons breaches

The Phoenix Suns are being sued by a current staff member for alleged discrimination harassment and retaliation Gene Traylor the organization s director of safety guard and peril management indicates in his lawsuit that the organization demoted him following a presentation regarding promising safety concerns surrounding the Sun and Mercury of the WNBA One instance the lawsuit included was when two plainclothes officers were able to bring a knife into a championship on Dec in a test run by the Phoenix Police Department s Homeland Defense Bureau Nearly a year later in a similar test two handguns and a knife made their way through assurance CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COMThe suit also alleges that the Suns failed an audit by the NBA The Suns noted the statements are delusional and categorically false Guest safety is our top priority a Suns spokeswoman revealed in a report to ESPN We continue to meet and exceed safety expectations We regularly conduct precaution tests which is standard across the industry We have used these proactive measures to ensure we are operating at the highest level of safety and preparedness Traylor also revealed concern for a part-time employee apparently stealing worth of merchandise a disgruntled subject interrupting a gang photo-op and a political provocateur approaching Brittney Griner NJ TRANSIT STRIKE COULD POTENTIALLY AFFECT THOUSANDS GOING TO MAJOR NEW YORK SPORTING EVENTSIt s the fourth lawsuit against the band over the last seven months all of which allege discrimination Attorney Sheree Wright represents all of the defendants but the Suns issued scathing remarks about her The Supreme Court of Arizona has twice disciplined attorney Sheree Wright for committing numerous violations of the rules of professional conduct and she is right now serving a two-year probation with the State Bar of Arizona the spokeswoman explained This time Ms Wright and her client have made absurd accusations of misconduct surrounding the defense department of the Phoenix Suns Ms Wright continues to recruit former and now current employees and is manipulating them to file meritless lawsuits In a declaration of her own Wright stated that these are not vague accusations They are specific detailed and backed by bystanders documentation and corroborating evidence Mat Ishiba purchased of the unit in after former owner Robert Sarver sold it following claims of misconduct Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter